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Family: Cancridae rock crabs



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26 species (see list below)
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Cancer amphioetus
[Japanese rock crab]
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Max. Length 17.5 cm CW
 
Cancer anthonyi
[Yellow rock crab]
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Max. Length 22.1 cm CW
 
Cancer bellianus
[Toothed rock crab]

Photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 16 cm CW
Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859

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Cancer borealis
[Jonah crab]
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Cancer gibbosulus
[Gibbous rock crab]
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Max. Length 10 cm CW
 
Cancer gracilis
[Graceful rock crab]

Photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 8.9 cm CW
Cancer irroratus Say, 1817

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Cancer irroratus
[Atlantic rock crab]
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Cancer johngarthi
[Northern lemon rock crab]
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Max. Length 3.3 cm CW
 
Cancer jordani
[Hairy rock crab]
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Cancer novaezealandiae
[Cancer crab]

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Eastern Atlantic and the
Max. Length 20 cm CL
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758

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Cancer pagurus
[Edible crab]
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Max. Length 15 cm CW
 
Cancer plebejus
[Chilean crab]
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Max. Length 12.3 cm CW
 
Cancer porteri
[Boco]
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Max. Length 20 cm CW
 
Cancer productus
[Red rock crab]
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Glebocarcinus kashini
[]
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Max. Length 4 cm CW
 
Glebocarcinus oregonensis
[Pygmy rock crab]
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Metacarcinus anthonyi
[]
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Max. Length 16.8 cm CW
 
Metacarcinus edwardsii
[Mola rock crab]
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Metacarcinus gracilis
[]

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Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 22.5 cm CW
Metacarcinus magister (Dana, 1852)

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Metacarcinus magister
[Dungeness crab]
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Platepistoma balssii
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Platepistoma guezei
[]
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Platepistoma nanum
[]
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Max. Length 15 cm CW
 
Romaleon antennarium
[California red rock crab]
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Max. Length 7.5 cm CW
 
Romaleon branneri
[Furrowed rock crab]
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Romaleon setosum
[Rock-crabs]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cancer amphioetus Japanese rock crab Pacific Ocean. 1898
Cancer anthonyi Yellow rock crab Eastern Central Pacific 17.5 CW 1897
Cancer bellianus Toothed rock crab Eastern Atlantic 22.1 CW 1861
Cancer borealis Jonah crab Western Atlantic 16 CW 1859
Cancer gibbosulus Gibbous rock crab Northwest Pacific 1835
Cancer gracilis Graceful rock crab Eastern Pacific 10 CW 1852
Cancer irroratus Atlantic rock crab Western Atlantic. 8.9 CW 1817
Cancer johngarthi Northern lemon rock crab To be filled. 1989
Cancer jordani Hairy rock crab Eastern Pacific 3.3 CW 1900
Cancer novaezealandiae Cancer crab Southwest Pacific 1853
Cancer pagurus Edible crab Eastern Atlantic and the 20 CL 1758
Cancer plebejus Chilean crab Southeast Pacific and Sou 15 CW 1836
Cancer porteri Boco Southern Pacific 12.3 CW 1930
Cancer productus Red rock crab Eastern Pacific 20 CW 1840
Glebocarcinus kashini Northwest Pacific 2018
Glebocarcinus oregonensis Pygmy rock crab Northeast Pacific 4 CW 1852
Metacarcinus anthonyi Northeast Pacific 1897
Metacarcinus edwardsii Mola rock crab Southeast Pacific 16.8 CW 1835
Metacarcinus gracilis Southeast Pacific 1852
Metacarcinus magister Dungeness crab Eastern Pacific 22.5 CW 1852
Platepistoma balssii Eastern Pacific. 1990
Platepistoma guezei Eastern Pacific. 1976
Platepistoma nanum Western Central Pacific 1991
Romaleon antennarium California red rock crab Eastern Pacific 15 CW 1856
Romaleon branneri Furrowed rock crab Eastern Pacific 7.5 CW 1926
Romaleon setosum Rock-crabs Southeast Pacific 1782



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