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InvertebrateLCLeast Concern

Common Shore Crab

Carcinus maenas

About

The most familiar crab in Britain, found on rocky shores and in estuaries around the entire coastline. A ferocious predator and scavenger, it has spread globally as one of the world's most invasive marine species.

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Quick Facts

Category
Invertebrate
Latin name
Carcinus maenas
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.