The proximate composition and the contents of some important minerals in the box crab, Pachygrapsus transversus were studied in fresh and dried specimens. Numerical Values determined for moisture, ash and carbohydrates in the fresh individuals were higher than those measured in the dried samples. Similarly, protein and fat values in the dried specimen were higher than those determined in the fresh samples. Generally, the values 13.94%, 13.94% and 1.32% determined as moisture, ash and

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... e in dried samples were lower than those obtained in the fresh components. The concentration of sodium and calcium were 591.00mg/100g and 213.50mg/100g in fresh Pachygrapsus transversus while the values of iron, zinc and phosphate in the dried samples were higher. The nutritional implication of these differences in the proximate composition and mineral content of the Pachygrapsus transversus (dried and fresh) were discussed.