Size:
30 cm (shell width) and 5 kg.
Levested:
Hard and soft seabed down to 400 meters, most common down to 100 meters.
Distribution:
In the eastern Atlantic from Morocco to Finnmark in Norway. Main distribution along the coast of France, around the British Isles and up to Lofoten/Vesterålen in Norway.
Food:
Algae, mussels, snails, crustaceans, polychaetes, sea urchins and carrion.
Crabs are mainly nocturnal animals. The tagged crabs you may see in this aquarium are part of an experiment where we are looking at the crab's behavior throughout the day. The tag is only attached to the outside of the carapace and does not harm the crab. The weight of the tag in water is also not much more than the weight of the fouling organisms that can sometimes naturally grow on the shell.
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