Carcinus maenas: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the carcinus maenas lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Carcinus maenas
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Portunidae

Where does the carcinus maenas live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the carcinus maenas in 12 countries and territories across Europe and North America. In Spain, Norway, United States it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the carcinus maenas?

The carcinus maenas (Carcinus maenas) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Portunidae, genus Carcinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the carcinus maenas

Carcinus maenas is a common littoral crab. It is known by different names around the world. In the British Isles, it is generally referred to as the shore crab or green shore crab. In North America and South Africa, it bears the name European green crab. The European Green Crab is native to Europe and North Africa.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Carcinus maenas (revision 1376203726), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q27779 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).