Necora puber (Linnaeus, 1767), (velvet swimming crab)


4 Jul 2008 at OSGR: TA08 in North-east Yorks, England

Record Summarycollected for the pot
Found as
Date4 July 2008
OS grid refOSGR: TA08
Lat/Lon54° 20’ N, 0° 20’ W
Vice CountyNorth-east Yorks, VC no: 62
CountryEngland

Notes: Crabs (mainly Velvet Swimming Crab) and a few Lobsters being collected by an immigrant gentleman at low spring tide. His technique was to feel around the base of the rocks and pull out the crabs. When he found a Lobster, he pulled off both claws before extracting the animal. He kindly let me photograph his catch.

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