Edible Crab
Cancer pagurus
Adult edible crabs inhabit coastal seabeds from the shore into deeper water, favoring rocky ground and sand. They are powerful omnivorous scavengers and predators, eating bivalves, crustaceans, worms, and carrion. Their broad shell and massive claws can crush hard-shelled prey, while females carry their eggs beneath the abdomen.
- Type
- Shell
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Edible Crab