Tag: calcium carbonate

The reason is that one of the main components of the shrimp shell is calcium carbonate (from 30 to 50 %). In snails, it is even more crucial, about 95-98% of snails shell’s dry weight is calcium carbonate (CaCO3) as well. As we can see, shrimp, crayfish, crabs, and snails depend on calcium. Actually, calcium is so vital […]