Cancer porteri Rathbun, 1930
Boco
Boco,  cangrejo,  Cancer crab,  jaiva,  Rock-crabs
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Family:  Cancridae (rock crabs)
Max. size:  12.3 cm CW (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 350 m
Distribution:  Southern Pacific: Gulf of Panama to Valparaiso, Chile; Pacific South America. Subtropical to temperate.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from Bahia Independencia, Bahia San Juan, Isla San Lorenzo, Bahia San Nicolas, Callao, Isla Lobos de Afuera (Ref. 105706). C: Refs. 92517, 105706; O: Ref. 92517.

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