APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

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Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- underwater 1

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- underwater 2

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- underwater 3

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- dorsal view 1

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- ventral view 1

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- abdomen 1

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- front of carapace / eyes 1

The female specimen above was found in a crevice on the extreme lowershore at Godrevy Point, near Hayle, Cornwall, 27.09.18. The specimen was returned unharmed despite being of edible size because Godrevy Point is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- front view 1

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- front view 2

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- dorsal view 2

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- dorsal view 3

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- dorsal view 4

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- face view / macro 1

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- claw / macro 1

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- adult claw 1

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- abdomen / underside 1

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- claw / knipper 1

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- in crevice / lowershore 1

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- softback / recently molted 1

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- changing colour 1

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- box of freshly caught crab 1

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- on sale Newlyn Fish Festival 1

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- on sale Newlyn Fish Festival 2

Edible or Great crab
Cancer pagurus
- on sale Newlyn Fish Festival 3

Images taken from all over Devon and Cornwall.

The parasitic barnacle, Sacculina inflata, can be found on the abdomen of the Edible crab, Cancer pagurus.

Scientific and European Names:
Cancer pagurus, Edible crab, Great crab, Taschenkrebs, Noordzeekrab, Tourteau, Buey de mar, Granciporro.

The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help

people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.