Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Shore Crab, Green Shore Crab
Carcinus maenas(Linnaeus, 1758) - Shore Crab, Green Shore Crab, Anterior view showing chelae and mouthparts

Image 0001: Anterior view showing chelae and mouthparts

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Magnification standard photograph or close-upstandard photograph or close-up
Equipment used 35mm transparencies (on a variety of films, but Agfa CT18 in the 1960's to early 1980's followed by Fujichrome in the late 1980's.) Transparencies scanned with Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II AF-2820U transparency scanner.
Magnification factor x0.6 (3cm)
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P24978
Date 30 Jun 1968
OS grid ref TQ30
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 0° 10' W
Location East Sussex, VC14, England
Record summary soft specimen - just shed its shell
Return to Record page Carcinus maenas on 30 Jun 1968 at TQ30 in East Sussex
Return to Taxon page Carcinus maenas
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