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Brown Crab
Epigrapsus politus
Classification
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Gecarcinidae
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Cancer pagurus, commonly known as the edible crab or brown crab, is a species of crab found in the North Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and perhaps the Mediterranean Sea. It is a robust crab of a reddish-brown colour, having an oval carapace with a characteristic "pie crust" edge and black tips to the claws. A mature adult may have a carapace width up to 25 centimetres (10 inches) and weigh up to 3 kilograms (6+1⁄2 pounds).
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Distribution
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 3
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