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European Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

Photo by Erin S
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Field Notes

Description:

little greenish crab about an inch wide

Habitat:

near the rocks in a tide pool

Species ID Suggestions

European Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

Reference Link
ForestDragon
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Comments (3)
ForestDragon
There are better images with some other references with how to ID this invasive species: http://wdfw.wa.gov/ais/carcinus_maenas/ http://eol.org/pages/128502/overview You can see most of the identifiers in your image. Five spines on the sides. Three rounded lobes between the eyes, triangular shape to carapace, no swimming paddles on the last pair of legs.
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PublishedJune 4, 2013

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