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Cancer bellianus

Species of crab

Summary

Species of crab

Cancer bellianus, the toothed rock crab, is a common species of crab in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Description

It grows up to 130 mm in carapace length, and is pale brown with red spots.

Distribution and ecology

Its geographical range extends from near Höfn on the south coast of Iceland (at nearly 64° N) south to Morocco, including the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands. It is found at depths from 50 m to over 730 m. While the species is sometimes abundant in the south of its range, it is uncommon further north; all the specimens from Brittany and further north were male, and are thought to be recent travellers from further south, rather than representing a stable northern population.

Fisheries

C. bellianus is caught as bycatch by artisan fishermen targeting Palinurus elephas, and as much as 10 t can be caught annually.

References

References

  1. Charles Fransen. (June 12, 2007). "''Cancer bellianus'' Johnson, 1861". [[European Register of Marine Species]].
  2. "''Cancer bellianus''". [[Universiteit van Amsterdam]].
  3. Pinho, M. R.. (2001). "Biology and abundance of ''Cancer bellianus'' (Decapoda, Brachyura) around the Azores". [[ICES Journal of Marine Science]].
  4. (2001). "Notes on the biology of ''Cancer bellianus'' (Brachyura, Cancridae) around the Canary Islands". [[Hydrobiologia]].
  5. (1965). "''Cancer bellianus'' Johnson in Northern Atlantic waters (Decapod Brachyura)". [[Crustaceana]].
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