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Family: Cancridae rock crabs



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26 species (see list below)
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Cancer amphioetus
[Japanese rock crab]
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Max. Length 17.5 cm CW
 
Cancer anthonyi
[Yellow rock crab]
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Max. Length 22.1 cm CW
 
Cancer bellianus
[Toothed rock crab]

Harvey-Clark, Chris

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 16 cm CW
Cancer borealisStimpson, 1859

Photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris
 
Cancer borealis
[Jonah crab]
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Cancer gibbosulus
[Gibbous rock crab]
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Max. Length 10 cm CW
 
Cancer gracilis
[Graceful rock crab]

Harvey-Clark, Chris

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 8.9 cm CW
Cancer irroratusSay, 1817

Photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris
 
Cancer irroratus
[Atlantic rock crab]
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Cancer johngarthi
[Northern lemon rock crab]
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Max. Length 3.3 cm CW
 
Cancer jordani
[Hairy rock crab]
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Cancer novaezealandiae
[Cancer crab]

FAO

Eastern Atlantic and the
Max. Length 20 cm CL
Cancer pagurusLinnaeus, 1758

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Cancer pagurus
[Edible crab]
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Max. Length 15 cm CW
 
Cancer plebejus
[Chilean crab]
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Max. Length 12.3 cm CW
 
Cancer porteri
[Boco]
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Max. Length 20 cm CW
 
Cancer productus
[Red rock crab]
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Glebocarcinus kashini
[]
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Max. Length 4 cm CW
 
Glebocarcinus oregonensis
[Pygmy rock crab]
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Metacarcinus anthonyi
[]
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Max. Length 16.8 cm CW
 
Metacarcinus edwardsii
[Mola rock crab]
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Metacarcinus gracilis
[]

FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 22.5 cm CW
Metacarcinus magister(Dana, 1852)

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Metacarcinus magister
[Dungeness crab]
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Platepistoma balssii
[]
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Platepistoma guezei
[]
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Platepistoma nanum
[]
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Max. Length 15 cm CW
 
Romaleon antennarium
[California red rock crab]
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Max. Length 7.5 cm CW
 
Romaleon branneri
[Furrowed rock crab]
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Romaleon setosum
[Rock-crabs]


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