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It is known by different names around the world. In the British Isles, it is generally referred to as the shore crab, or green shore crab. In North America and South Africa, it bears the name European green crab. C. maenas is a widespread invasive species, listed among the 100 of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species. [2]
European green crabs are considered to be one of the world’s worst invasive species and a significant threat to the health of Washington’s marine waters.
European green crab. The European green crab (Carcinus maenas) is an invasive species on the Atlantic coast of Canada, and has since also invaded the Pacific coast in British Columbia. [18] The European Green Crab travels on both recreational and trading boats, and their larvae can travel great distances to establish new populations. [19]
Carcinus maenas. C. maenas is among the 100 "world's worst alien invasive species".It is native to the northeast Atlantic Ocean and Baltic Sea, but has colonised similar habitats in Australia, South Africa, South America, and both Atlantic and Pacific Coasts of North America.
A sea otter eyes its lunch, one of two invasive European green crabs it was able to retrieve underwater. Photo taken in 2011 in Moss Landing, CA. Green crabs are originally from Europe and arrived ...
Big sluice crab, Chinese freshwater edible crab, Chinese mitten crab, Chinese river crab, Shanghai hairy crab Invasive in Europe and North America. Native to East Asia. Euglandina rosea: Mollusc Cannibal snail, rosy wolf snail Invasive in Indian and Pacific Ocean islands. Native to the southeastern United States. Euphorbia esula: Herb
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Today, 18 of the European Union’s 27 member states have established populations of the crab, and it’s included on the body’s list of invasive alien species of concern, which notes its ...