Carcinus maenas is a common littoral crab. It is known by different names around the world. In the British Isles, it is generally referred to as the shore crab, or green shore crab. In North America and South Africa, it bears the name European green crab.

Carcinus (Greek: Καρκίνος Karkinos) is a genus of crabs, which includes Carcinus maenas, an important invasive species, and C. aestuarii, a species endemic to the Mediterranean Sea. [1] C. maenas is among the 100 "world's worst alien invasive species ".

KARKINOS (Carcinus) was a giant crab which came to the aid of the Hydra in its battle with Herakles at Lerna. The hero crushed it beneath his foot but as a reward for its service the goddess Hera placed it amongst the stars as the constellation Cancer.

Cancer also known as Carcinus (Ancient Greek: Καρκίνος, romanized: Karkínos, lit. 'crab') or, simply the Crab, is a giant crab in Greek mythology that inhabited the lagoon of Lerna. [1] .

The green shore crab (Carcinus maenas) is a small decapod crustacean belonging to the family Portunidae. This species reaches a maximum carapace width of approximately 10 cm and has an average lifespan that varies from 3–7 years, depending on geographical location .

Carcinus maenas, commonly known as the green crab, has been listed as one of the ‘100 worst invasive species’. It is native to European coasts from Iceland and Norway to Mauritania, West Africa.

Jun 21, 2023 · The green crab, Carcinus maenas, is a widely distributed invasive species that eventually alters its new environment. It's assumed that such species have high genetic diversity, or a variety of characteristics allowing them to adapt and thrive.

Carcinus maenas is an easily identifiable crab of estuaries, sheltered rocky shores and offshore waters (Crothers, 1968).

Carcinus was a monstrous crab of unknown parentage who appeared during the second Labour of Heracles, the killing of the Lernaean Hydra. Hera was watching the fight between Hydra and Heracles, hoping that the monster she had nurtured would kill her foe.

Adult green crabs range in size from 6 to 10 cm in carapace width (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 2001). Native Range: The green crab's native range extends along the Atlantic coasts of Europe and northern Africa from Norway and the British Isles south to Mauritania (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 2001). Table 1.