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European Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

Notes:

Spotted in Josias River basin at Perkin's Cove

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European green crab
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SallyMoranParker
SallyMoranParker 8 years ago

Thank you Kellii Wood!

Kellii Wood
Kellii Wood 8 years ago

That is a European green crab, an invasive species to the United States. It is a voracious predator and competes for habitat with native shore crab.

SallyMoranParker
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SallyMoranParker

Maine, USA

Spotted on Sep 18, 2010
Submitted on Jan 26, 2014

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