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  2. Cancer pagurus - Wikipedia

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    Cancer pagurus, commonly known as the edible crab or brown crab, is a species of crab found in the North Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and perhaps the Mediterranean Sea.It is a robust crab of a reddish-brown colour, having an oval carapace with a characteristic "pie crust" edge and black tips to the claws.

  3. Tasmanian giant crab - Wikipedia

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    The Tasmanian giant crab is one of the largest crabs in the world, reaching a mass of 17.6 kg (39 lb) and a carapace width of up to 46 cm (18 in). [6] Among crabs, only the Japanese spider crab (Macrocheira kaempferi) can weigh more. [5] Male Tasmanian giant crabs reach more than twice the size of females, [7] which do not exceed 7 kg (15 lb). [6]

  4. Coconut crab - Wikipedia

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    The coconut crab (Birgus latro) is a terrestrial species of giant hermit crab, and is also known as the robber crab or palm thief. It is the largest terrestrial arthropod known, with a weight of up to 4.1 kg (9 lb). The distance from the tip of one leg to the tip of another can be as wide as 1 m (3 ft 3 in).

  5. Monster crab caught for food gets a second chance - AOL

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    Recently caught by fishermen in the English Channel, the brown crab, also called an edible crab, weighs nearly 9 pounds. Most crabs end up on the dinner table, but a recent catch was so unusually ...

  6. Crab fisheries - Wikipedia

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    Crabs are shipped into the region from North Carolina, Louisiana, Florida and Texas to supplement the local harvest. Callinectes sapidus [10] Cancer pagurus. Cancer pagurus, the edible crab or brown crab, is a species found in the North Sea, North Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.

  7. Could Crabzilla, a 50-foot-long crab be real? - AOL

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    The crabs human see or eat are usually only six or so inches across their shells. An aerial image taken in the UK captured a massive crab, and is now garnering a lot of attention online. The ...

  8. Crabs of the British Isles - Wikipedia

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    Several species of wild crab are the subject of crab fisheries around the coasts of the British Isles. The most important are the brown crab or edible crab, Cancer pagurus (29,193 t), various swimming crabs (3,180 t), the spider crab Maja brachydactyla (1,565 t), the shore crab or green crab Carcinus maenas (553 t) and the velvet crab Necora puber (193 t).

  9. Red king crab - Wikipedia

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    The red king crab is the largest species of king crab. [2] Red king crabs can reach a carapace width up to 28 cm (11 in), a leg span of 1.8 m (5.9 ft), [3] and a weight of 12.7 kg (28 lb). [4] Males grow larger than females.

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