The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').
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Affected Part | Summary | Taxon | Vernacular | Classification | References | |||
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mature female is ectoparasitised by | Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila | a ribbon worm | Monostilifera: Carcinonemertidae | Nemerteans (2nd ed), Gibson, R., 1994 |
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body | body is endoparasitised by adult | Sacculina carcini | a parasitic barnacle | Kentrogonida: Sacculinidae | British Barnacles, Bassindale, R., 1964 |
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egg | egg is predated by | Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila | a ribbon worm | Monostilifera: Carcinonemertidae | Nemerteans (2nd ed), Gibson, R., 1994 |
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visceral cavity | visceral cavity is endoparasitised by | Portunion maenadis | a parasitic sea slater | Isopoda: Entoniscidae | British Marine Isopods, Naylor, E., 1972 |
Author & Year | Title | Source |
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Bassindale, R., 1964 | British Barnacles | Synopses of the British Fauna, 14, 49pp, The Linnean Society of London |
Gibson, R., 1994 | Nemerteans (2nd ed) | Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 24, 2nd edition edition, 224pp, Field Studies Council |
Naylor, E., 1972 | British Marine Isopods | Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 3, 86pp, The Linnean Society of London |
Species | Carcinus maenas (Shore Crab, Green Shore Crab) |
Family | PORTUNIDAE (swimming-crabs) |
Superfamily | PORTUNOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans) |
Subsection | Heterotremata (a subsection (zoo.) of crustaceans) |
Section | Eubrachyura (a section (zoo.) of crustaceans) |
Infraorder | Brachyura (crabs) |
Suborder | PLEOCYEMATA (a suborder of crustaceans) |
Order | DECAPODA (crabs, shrimps, lobsters etc.) |
Superorder | EUCARIDA (crab, shrimps, lobsters etc.) |
Subclass | EUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans) |
Class | MALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.) |
Subphylum | CRUSTACEA (crustaceans) |
Phylum | ARTHROPODA (arthropods) |
Superphylum | ECDYSOZOA (skin shedders) |
Clade | Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals) |
Subkingdom | EUMETAZOA (metazoans) |
Kingdom | ANIMALIA (animals) |
Domain | Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
Life | BIOTA (living things) |
NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Carcinus maenas (Shore Crab, Green Shore Crab) |
Carcinus maenas (Shore Crab, Green Shore Crab) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Carcinus maenas (Shore Crab, Green Shore Crab):
BioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 25 images of Carcinus maenas (Shore Crab, Green Shore Crab) |
The Shore Crab is very variable in colour, usually green or red, but small individuals often have symmetrical white, black or red markings. It is very common on the shore and down to about 5m.
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