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Rock Crab - Cancer irroratus Rock crabs have 9, smooth-ish marginal teeth, which green crabs only have 5. <br />
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Habitat: Tidal pool during low tide<br />
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Habitat: Tidal pool during low tide<br />
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Rock Crab - Cancer irroratus

Rock crabs have 9, smooth-ish marginal teeth, which green crabs only have 5.

Habitat: Tidal pool during low tide

Rock Crab - Cancer irroratus Rock crabs have 9, smooth-ish marginal teeth, which green crabs only have 5.<br />
<br />
Habitat: Tidal pool during low tide<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100133/rock_crab_-_cancer_irroratus.html Cancer irroratus,Geotagged,Rock Crab,Summer,United States

    comments (6)

  1. *laughing at that silly face* Posted 3 years ago
    1. hehe :) Posted 3 years ago
  2. Amazing shot! Posted 3 years ago
    1. Thanks, it was very agreeable ;P. Posted 3 years ago
  3. Nice catch! Posted 3 years ago
    1. Thanks! Posted 3 years ago

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''Cancer irroratus'' is a crab in the genus ''Cancer''. It is found from Iceland to South Carolina at depths up to 2,600 ft, and reaches 133 mm across the carapace.

Similar species: Decapods
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Aug 18, 2020. Captured Aug 13, 2020 13:15 in Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farms Rd, Wells, ME 04090, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm