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Also called: Scyllarides latus, Scyllarus arctus (Scientific Name); Cigales de mer (French)
See Also:BouillabaisseOther entries for: CrustaceansCigales de Mer, Crabs, Lobster, Sea Urchin, Shrimp, Yabbies Other entries for:ShellfishMollusks Other entries for:SeafoodOctopus, Squid |
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