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Masked Crab

Corystes cassivelaunus

Classification

Corystes cassivelaunus, the masked crab, helmet crab or sand crab, is a burrowing crab of the North Atlantic and North Sea from Portugal to Norway, which also occurs in the Mediterranean Sea. It may grow up to 4 centimetres or 1. 6 inches long (carapace length).

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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