Dungeness / Cancer Crabs Cancroidea Atelecyclidae Cancridae

New Zealand Flatback Crab (Cancer novaezealandiae) Nocturnal feeder.
New Zealand Flatback Crab (Cancer novaezealandiae) Nocturnal feeder. single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying crustacean crustaceans pincer pincers claw claws nip nippers Crustaceans |New Zealand Flatback Crab (Cancer novaezealandiae)

Edible Crab (Cancer pagurus) Common and sought after commercial species of crab found in the north east Atlantic from Morocco to Norway.
Edible Crab (Cancer pagurus) Common and sought after commercial species of crab found in the north east Atlantic from Morocco to Norway. single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield catch catching collect collecting caught capture capturing hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging fish fishing fisherman crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers taskekrabbe underside underbelly leg legs Crustaceans |Edible Crab (Cancer pagurus)

Edible Crab (Cancer pagurus) Common and sought after commercial species of crab found in the north east Atlantic from Morocco to Norway.
Edible Crab (Cancer pagurus) Common and sought after commercial species of crab found in the north east Atlantic from Morocco to Norway. single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield catch catching collect collecting caught capture capturing hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging fish fishing fisherman crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers taskekrabbe underside underbelly leg legs vertical Crustaceans |Edible Crab (Cancer pagurus)

Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester) Detail of mouth plates and face.
Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester) Detail of mouth plates and face. Cancridae single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying jaw jaws antennae |Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester)

Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester) Detail of mouth plates and face.
Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester) Detail of mouth plates and face. Cancridae single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying jaw jaws antennae |Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester)

Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester)
Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester) Cancridae single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint mauve purple yellow red orange big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size defend defence defencive defending curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying |Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester)

Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester)
Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester) Cancridae single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint mauve purple yellow red orange big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size defend defence defencive defending curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying |Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester)

Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester)
Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester) Cancridae single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint mauve purple yellow red orange big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size defend defence defencive defending curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying |Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester)

Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester) buried in silty sea bed.
Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester) buried in silty sea bed. Cancridae single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint red orange crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers defence defend defencive defensive defense defending sheild shield guard shielding guarding guardian secure securing secured |Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester)

Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester)
Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester) Cancridae single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint red yellow pink orange crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers scuttle defence defend defencive defensive defense defending sheild shield guard shielding guarding guardian secure securing secured |Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester)

Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester)
Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester) Cancridae single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint red yellow pink orange crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers scuttle defence defend defencive defensive defense defending sheild shield guard shielding guarding guardian secure securing secured |Dungeness Crab (Cancer magester)