Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767
Velvet swimming crab
Necora puber
photo by FAO

Family:  Portunidae (swimming crabs)
Max. size:  10.9 cm CL (male/unsexed); 9.84 cm CL (female); max. reported age: 8 years
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 80 m
Distribution:  Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea: From western Norway to the UK to Western Sahara and the Mediterranean coasts of Spain, France and Italy. Subtropical to temperate.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth range from Ref. 101396. Maximum carapace width: 8.4; common carapace width: 5.5 cm (Ref. 435).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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