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Mediterranean shore crab
Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847
AnimalsCrabs, spider crabs... (Brachyurans)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern Mediterranean
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Mediterranean green crabBritish English
- Mittelmeer-StrandkrabbeGerman (Germany)
- KàvourasGreek (Greece)
- CambaroEuropean Spanish
- Cangrejo de marEuropean Spanish
- Cangrejo verdeEuropean Spanish
- Crabe vert de MéditerranéeFrench (France)
- Crang (Languedoc)French (France)
- Provence)French (France)
- Grancio (français)French (France)
- Favouille (nom de la femelle en Provence)French (France)
- Favo ou favou ou favouillo (nom du mâle en Provence)French (France)
- Cranque (français)French (France)
- Crancan (Languedoc)French (France)
- Cranca (Catalogne)French (France)
- Cranc verdFrench (France)
- Cran (LanguedocFrench (France)
- Crabe enragé (Languedoc )French (France)
- Courentillo (provençal = petit crabe rouge)French (France)
- Ciarlatan (Nice)French (France)
- Chanvre (Provence)French (France)
- Can (Languedoc)French (France)
- Granchio carcinoItalian (Italy)
- Granchio comuneItalian (Italy)
- Granchio verdeItalian (Italy)
- Mediterrane StrandkrabbeNorwegian Bokmål (Norway)
- Aranguejo-verde-do-MediterrâneoEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
- Carcinides maenas
- Carcinus maenas
- Carcinus mediterraneus
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Sources
- NOËL Pierre, LAMARE Véronique, PROUZET Anne in : DORIS, 20/11/2017 : Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1348
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/437
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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