European Green Crab
European Green Crab
carcinus maenas
The European Green Crab is a small, colorful crab found in coastal waters. It has a lively personality and loves to scuttle around the rocks and sand!
生息地: Coastal waters, rocky shores, and sandy beaches.
外見
The European Green Crab has a mottled green to dark brown carapace, often with orange or yellow on its underside. It is distinctly identified by five sharp spines on each side of its shell behind its eyes, making it look rugged.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Malacostraca目Decapoda科Carcinidae属Carcinus
カテゴリ
Invertebrateレア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
A female European Green Crab can lay up to 200,000 eggs at once!
Believe it or not, these crabs can hold their breath for hours out of water!
Their stalked eyes can see almost all around them, even behind them! Wow!
They can walk in all directions, but mostly scuttle sideways really fast!
特殊能力
能力
Salty Survivor
European Green Crab can live in fresh, brackish, and salty waters that helps them thrive in diverse coastal habitats.
能力
Temperature Resistor
European Green Crab can survive in icy cold or warm waters because of its adaptable physiology, helping them colonize new areas.
能力
Crushing Claws
European Green Crab has powerful claws that helps them open tough shells of prey and defend against predators.
能力
Rapid Regrowth
European Green Crab can regrow lost limbs, like claws or legs, because of their amazing regenerative abilities.
サイズと詳細
- Carapace Width
- 10 cm
- 体重
- 70 g
- 寿命
- 5 年
食性と食事
These omnivorous crabs eat almost anything smaller than themselves, from shellfish to algae.
主な食物
- clams
- mussels
- worms
- small crustaceans
- algae
- fish larvae
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eats
blue mussel
Mytilus edulis
A primary food source, often outcompeting native predators.
eats
Eastern oyster
Crassostrea virginica
Preys on juvenile oysters, impacting shellfish aquaculture.
eats
sandworm
Nereis virens
Consumes various marine worms found in soft sediments.
eaten by
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Large seabirds often prey on smaller crabs in intertidal zones.
eaten by
Atlantic cod
Gadus morhua
Cod will consume smaller or juvenile green crabs if available.
特徴
別名
Common Green CrabGreen CrabRock Crab
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
よくある質問
European Green Crabのcarapace Widthは何ですか？
10 cm
European Green Crabの体重は何ですか？
70 g
European Green Crabの寿命は何ですか？
5 年
European Green Crabは何を食べますか？
These omnivorous crabs eat almost anything smaller than themselves, from shellfish to algae.
European Green Crabは通常どこに生息していますか？
Coastal waters, rocky shores, and sandy beaches.
European Green Crabはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
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