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Green Grab

Carcinus maenas

Photo by msargent2
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43.4539, -70.3722

Field Notes

Description:

Green Crab found on Fortunes Rocks Beach in Maine

Habitat:

Northeastern coast of America; Originally from Europe, this invasive species has invaded the Maine coastline, causing havoc on the local ecosystems.

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Comments (1)
Machi
Nice spotting! I am always a little bummed to find these in Maine because they are invasive. These are arthropods by the way :)
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PublishedOctober 27, 2017

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