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green crab

Photo by David
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44.1037, -69.1089

Field Notes

Description:

This large male green crab was hunkered down with a female under a rock in the harbor.

Habitat:

rocky mud intertidal transition area in a working harbor

Species ID Suggestions

European shore crab

Carcinus maenas

Reference Link
Mostly Open Ocean
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Comments (1)
Juan DiTrani
Hi David, Crabs are Arthropods, can you change your spot to that category?
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PublishedNovember 4, 2011

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