Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758
Edible crab
photo by FAO

Family:  Cancridae (rock crabs)
Max. size:  20 cm CL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean: from northwest Morocco to Atlantic coast of Europe.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  This is the most important edible crab fishery in Europe (Ref. 2762). Maximum depth from Ref. 106870. Occurs from the intertidal area to a depth of 100 m, common at depths 6 to 40 m (Ref. 435). Regularly found just above low tide mark. Found in an estuary (Ref. 106870). Inhabits rocky or sandy bottom (Ref. 96377). Carnivore; trophic level 3.1 (Ref. 96418).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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