Green crabs are not always green! The top of the shell may be mottled dark brown to dark green, with small yellow patches. The bottom may be orange or red during molting. Green crabs can …

From the giant Japanese Spider Crab to the small European Green Crab, this article takes a closer look at the most popular types of crab and their physical characteristics, making it …

Carcinus maenas is a common littoral crab. It is known by different names around the world. In the British Isles, it is generally referred to as the shore crab, or green shore crab. In North …

The European green crab (Carcinus maenas) is a small shore crab whose native distribution is in the northeast Atlantic Ocean and Baltic Sea, ranging along coasts from northern Africa to …

European green crabs are shore crabs and are found in shallow areas—typically less than 25 feet of water—including estuaries, mudflats, intertidal zones, and beaches. They are not likely to …

The European green crab is a small shore crab that is not necessarily green like its name implies. It typically is found in high intertidal areas and marshes in coastal estuaries and wave …

Green crabs are dark green in color with yellow or brown blotches. Mature female Green crabs are orange-red underneath. Their shell, or carapace, is about 3 inches (8 centimetres) wide …

May 4, 2004 · Physical Description: The Green Crab is a small shore crab. Adults measure about 3 inches across. The color of the dorsal (top side) of the shell is a mottled, dark brown to dark …

In these environments, green crabs are protected from larger predatory species like Dungeness and rock crabs, which will prey on smaller green crabs. The Crab Team evaluated more than …

Distinguishable from native crab species by their characteristic pattern of five spines to the outside of each eye, adult green crabs are smaller than adult Dungeness, rock, or graceful crabs but …