Edible crab

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phylum Arthropoda Cancer pagurus, commonly known as the edible crab or brown crab, is a species of crab found in the North Sea, North Atlantic Ocean and perhaps in the Mediterranean Sea. It is a robust crab of a reddish-brown colour, having an oval carapace with a characteristic "pie crust" edge and black tips to the claws. A mature adult may have a carapace width of up to 25 cm (10 in) and weigh up to 3 kg (6.6 lb).

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subphylum Crustacea
class Malacostraca
order Decapoda
infraorder Brachyura
family Cancridae
genus Cancer
species C. pagurus