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Malacostraca Podophthalmata Britanniae; or descriptions of such British species of the Linnean genus Cancer as have their eyes elevated on footstalks. Illustrated with figures of all species by John Sowerby, F.L.S. G.S. & W.S. &c. John Sowerby, Lambeth, London, 124 pp., pls. 1–45. [Part 1 (pls. 8, 14, 22): 1 January 1815; Part 2 (pls. 4, 15, 40): 1 March 1815; Part 3 (pls. 17, 28A, 28B): 1 May 1815; Part 4 (pls. 19, 29, 41): 1 July 1815; Part 5 (pls. 23, 30): 1 Sept. 1815; Part 6 (pls. 1, 2, 26): 1 November 1815; Part 7 (pls. 24, 36): 1 January 1816; Part 8 (pls. 3, 12, 13): 1 March 1816; Part 9 (pls. 7, 42, 43): 1 May 1816; Part 10 (Pps. 6, 31, 32): 1 July 1816; Part 11 (pls. 9, 11, 33): 1 September 1816; Part 12 (pls. 5, 21A, 21B): 1 November 1816; Part 1 (pls. 18, 20): 1 January 1817; Part 14 (pls. 10, 25, 44): 1 March 1817; Part 15 (pls. 22B, 37A, 37B): 1 July 1817; Part 16 (pls. 22C, 36, 39): 1 December 1817; Part 17 (pls. 9B, 10): 1 March 1820; Parts 18, 19 (pls. 9A, 24A, 27, 34, 35, 37C, 45): November 1875]
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Edible crab form the Belgian part of the North Sea. 6 March 2006
Cancer pagurus. Photo by Hans Hillewaert at DvZ 7/10/2005.
Crab (Cancer pagurus)
Top: Edible crab Cancer pagurus; Down: swimming crab Liocarcinus holsatus
Nieuwpoort-bad, Belgium, 16 October 2016
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - North Sea
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Scheldt estuary
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Nieuwpoort
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Blankenberge
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Oostende
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Zeebrugge
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - De Panne
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Westerschelde
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Adriatic Sea
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Birkenfels (shipwreck)
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - British Isles
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Knokke-Heist
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Knokke
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Mediterranean Sea
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - West Coast of Norway
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Oosterschelde
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Voordelta
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Wadden Sea
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Zeeland
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Wimereux
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - FAO fishing area 34
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - FAO fishing area 47
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - De Haan
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Oostduinkerke
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Pacific Ocean
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - USA
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Canada
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Atlantic Ocean
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - United Kingdom
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Azores Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Moroccan Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - English Channel
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Bay of Biscay
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Celtic Sea
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Irish Sea
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Kattegat
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - North Atlantic
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Skagerrak
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Norwegian Sea
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Balear Sea
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Black Sea
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - West Mediterranean
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Aegean Sea
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Ligurian Sea
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Tyrrhenian Sea
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Brazilian part of the North Atlantic Ocean
Distribution for Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 - Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean
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