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he European green crab (Carcinus maenas) is a non-native species in the western North Atlantic. It has also been reported along the west coast of the USA. It has been competing with native crabs since it was first believed to arrive at Cape Cod in 1817 in a ship's hold. They have impacted New England clam populations. Their life span is several years long. This pair is about to mate. The male will hold the female with him while her shell softens, which is when they can copulate. They are common in shallow water, also called the green shore crab.

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he European green crab (Carcinus maenas) is a non-native species in the western North Atlantic. It has also been reported along the west coast of the USA. It has been competing with native crabs since it was first believed to arrive at Cape Cod in 1817 in a ship's hold. They have impacted New England clam populations. Their life span is several years long. This pair is about to mate. The male will hold the female with him while her shell softens, which is when they can copulate. They are common in shallow water, also called the green shore crab.
jmmermaid@outlook.com Home Decor & Stock Photography; Nature; On Location Portraiture; Illustration. To Purchase, please contact Janet MacCausland at jmmermaid@outlook.com or call 508 824 1569 or TEXT 617 448 2746. All images are the property of the photographer and require permission to copy. Every new day I see something I have never seen before to share with you. An astute observer, I revel in the light and what it sheds on the images herein, both underwater and above scenery, and the wildlife that lives there.