Edible crab  (Cancer pagurus)

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Range

This crab has a wide distribution in north-west Europe (2). It is common around the coastline of Britain (3).

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

Found in pools and gullies on course, rocky substrata and on muddy sand offshore to depths of 100 m (3). The largest specimens tend to occur offshore (2), whereas small individuals tend to occur beneath boulders (4).

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