Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Shore Crab, Green Shore Crab
Carcinus maenas(Linnaeus, 1758) - Shore Crab, Green Shore Crab, Carapace - surface texture - close-up - enlarged

Image 0003: Carapace - surface texture - close-up - enlarged

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Equipment used Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens
Magnification ratio (film/sensor to subject) 1:1
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P73605
Found as Dead animal
Date 25 Apr 2008
OS grid ref SZ08
Lat/Lon 50° 40' N, 1° 60' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Record summary dead carapace washed up on beach after storm
Return to Record page Carcinus maenas on 25 Apr 2008 at SZ08 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Carcinus maenas
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