Cancer irroratus | 水產百科網

Cancerirroratus(commonnametheAtlanticrockcraborpeekytoecrab)isacrabinthegenusCancer.ItisfoundfromIcelandtoSouthCarolinaatdepthsupto ...

Species of crab

Cancer irroratus (common name the Atlantic rock crab or peekytoe crab) is a crab in the genus Cancer. It is found from Iceland to South Carolina at depths up to 2,600 ft (790 m), and reaches 133 mm (5.2 in) across the carapace.

This crab species occurs on the eastern coast of North America, from Iceland to South Carolina.[1] Rock crabs live over a large depth range, from well above the low tide line to as deep as 2,600 feet (790 m).[1]

Cancer irroratus has nine marginal teeth on the front edge of the carapace beside each eye,[1] and reaches a carapace width of 5.25 inches (133 mm).[2] These crabs are similar in color to, and overlap in size with, the Jonah crab, Cancer borealis.[2] Th...