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The green crab (Carcinus maenus) reaches a maximum size of 3

Description

The green crab (Carcinus maenus) reaches a maximum size of 3.5 inches inwidth. Each crab can eat 15 small soft-shell clams per day. The green crabis an invasive species, transported from northern Europe in the 1930's,

Credit

NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection

Display Date

1953 Circa

Collection

Historic Fisheries