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Puncher
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758
AnimalsCrabs, spider crabs... (Brachyurans)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Edible crabBritish English
- KnieperGerman (Germany)
- TaschenkrebsGerman (Germany)
- Buey de marEuropean Spanish
- TourteauFrench (France)
- Kousker (breton)French (France)
- PoupartFrench (France)
- PoupardFrench (France)
- EndormiKrank-saozFrench (France)
- DormeurFrench (France)
- Crabe-dormeurFrench (France)
- Crabe de luneFrench (France)
- Clos poingsFrench (France)
- GranciporroItalian (Italy)
- TaskekrabbeNorwegian Bokmål (Norway)
- NoordzeekrabDutch (Netherlands)
- SapateiraEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
- Cancer fimbriatus
- Cancer luederwaldti
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Sources
- ZIEMSKI Frédéric, BOUCHARD Jean-Marie, NOËL Pierre in : DORIS, 06/05/2011 : Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/116
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/445
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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