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Detailed information on species List of the AqGR

Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758

Taxonomic information

Common name
Edible crab
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Malacostraca
Order
Decapoda
Family
Cancridae
Scientific name
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758

Species information

Environment
marine
Species information
www.sealifebase.ca

Usage information

Use
sea fisheries
FAO Species Fact Sheet
www.fao.org

Threat classification

Red List Classification
least concern