Carcinus

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Carcinus
Carcinus maenas
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Portunidae
Genus: Carcinus
Leach, 1814
Species

Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847
Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758)

Carcinus is a genus of crabs, which includes the European shore crab, an important invasive species, and C. aestuarii, a species endemic to the Mediterranean Sea.

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