EDIBLE CRAB |
CANCER PAGURUS |
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| Fig 1 |
DESCRIPTION: The carapace is reddish-brown with a width
that can reach up to 250mm. It has a distinctive pie crust
edge. The main pincers are concolorous with the carapace and have
black tips. The eyes are greenish. DISTRIBUTION: All coasts. HABITAT: Lower shore on rocky coasts. BEST TIME TO SEE: All year round. |