Shore crab

Latin: Carcinus maenas

Size:

8 cm (shell width)

Levested:

From the barn down to 200 m

Distribution:

All oceans of the world. North to Troms in Norway.

Food:

Old end

Facts about shore crab

As with most crabs, mating between shore crabs takes place belly to belly.

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