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Carcinus maenas in life
In life — European Green Crab, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Ondřej Radosta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ondřej Radosta
BPBM 2213Invertebrate Zoology

Carcinus maenas

European Green Crab

As recorded: Carcinides maenas Rathbun, 1897

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Carcinidae

Collected by
Ward
Locality
Pt. Phillips
Island
Australia
Region
Australia
Record type
Preserved specimen
2 Bishop specimens of Carcinus maenasSpecies page ›

Carcinus maenas observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 33,875 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

Carcinus maenas observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

San Antonio, AR-RN, AR

(c) Braian Brane, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carcinus maenas observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Alberni-Clayoquot, BC, Canada

(c) carterburtlake, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carcinus maenas observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Multi Use Path, Atlantic Highlands, NJ, US

(c) gwhiggins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carcinus maenas observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Sedyk, Friesland, NL

(c) emmanuel_varlet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carcinus maenas observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Sedyk, Friesland, NL

(c) emmanuel_varlet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carcinus maenas observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Sedyk, Friesland, NL

(c) emmanuel_varlet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Carcinus maenas. BPBM 2213. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35767861. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/2213.

Record sources