Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Shore Crab, Green Shore Crab)

Interactions where Carcinus maenas is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
mature female is ectoparasitised by UK/Ireland Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila a ribbon worm Monostilifera: Carcinonemertidae Nemerteans (2nd ed), Gibson, R., 1994
 /Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Carcinonemertidae/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophilaa ribbon worm Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Portunidae/Carcinus maenas/Carcinus maenasshore crab, green shore crabmature female ectoparasitises mature female
body body is endoparasitised by adult UK/Ireland Sacculina carcini a parasitic barnacle Kentrogonida: Sacculinidae British Barnacles, Bassindale, R., 1964
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Maxillopoda/Kentrogonida/Sacculinidae/Sacculina carcini/Sacculina carcinia parasitic barnacleadult Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Portunidae/Carcinus maenas/Carcinus maenasshore crab, green shore crabbody adult endoparasitises body
egg egg is predated by UK/Ireland Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila a ribbon worm Monostilifera: Carcinonemertidae Nemerteans (2nd ed), Gibson, R., 1994
 /Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Carcinonemertidae/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophilaa ribbon worm Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Portunidae/Carcinus maenas/Carcinus maenasshore crab, green shore crabegg is predator of egg
visceral cavity visceral cavity is endoparasitised by UK/Ireland Portunion maenadis a parasitic sea slater Isopoda: Entoniscidae British Marine Isopods, Naylor, E., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Isopoda/Entoniscidae/Portunion maenadis/Portunion maenadisa parasitic sea slater Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Portunidae/Carcinus maenas/Carcinus maenasshore crab, green shore crabvisceral cavity endoparasitises visceral cavity

Author & YearTitleSource
Bassindale, R., 1964British BarnaclesSynopses of the British Fauna, 14, 49pp, The Linnean Society of London
Gibson, R., 1994Nemerteans (2nd ed)Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 24, 2nd edition edition, 224pp, Field Studies Council
Naylor, E., 1972British Marine IsopodsSynopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 3, 86pp, The Linnean Society of London

Carcinus maenas (Shore Crab, Green Shore Crab) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCarcinus maenas (Shore Crab, Green Shore Crab)
FamilyPORTUNIDAE (swimming-crabs)
SuperfamilyPORTUNOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
Subsection Heterotremata (a subsection (zoo.) of crustaceans)
Section Eubrachyura (a section (zoo.) of crustaceans)
InfraorderBrachyura (crabs)
SuborderPLEOCYEMATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderDECAPODA (crabs, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SuperorderEUCARIDA (crab, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Carcinus maenas (Shore Crab, Green Shore Crab)

Carcinus maenas (Shore Crab, Green Shore Crab) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Carcinus maenas (Shore Crab, Green Shore Crab):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 25 images of Carcinus maenas (Shore Crab, Green Shore Crab)

The Shore Crab is very variable in colour, usually green or red, but small individuals often have symmetrical white, black or red markings. It is very common on the shore and down to about 5m.

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