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European green crab

Carcinus maenas

Habitat:

a rocky beach

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4 Comments

Mary Alliston Butt
Mary Alliston Butt 7 years ago

Xinxin** sorry!

Mary Alliston Butt
Mary Alliston Butt 7 years ago

Anytime, Xinxing! Though C. maenas are invasive in Newfoundland, Canada, I love researching them - fascinating creatures.

Xinxin
Xinxin 7 years ago

thank you Mary!

Mary Alliston Butt
Mary Alliston Butt 7 years ago

Scientific name for a green crab is Carcinus maenas

Xinxin
Spotted by
Xinxin

Scotland, United Kingdom

Spotted on Nov 23, 2007
Submitted on Oct 12, 2015

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