Shore crab

Shore crab

Carcinus maenas
Scale 7 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3

9 POINTS

Animalia, Arthropoda, Malacostraca

This species is an omnivore and can feed on any food items, including primary producers of size 4 and above.

Habitats: rocky shore & sandy, estuarine


Graphic by UK Marine