What is Shore crabs?
[[File:Krebs.jpg|thumb|right]] '''Shore crabs''' (''Carcinus maenas'') are a common [[crustacean]]. They are often found around the sea shore. They come in a variety of colours. They are often green or brown. They have eight legs and two large pincers. The width across the shell is up to {{convert|5|cm}}. The usual width is about {{convert|2|to|3|cm}}. They are normally found in the [[North Atlantic]] or the [[Baltic Sea]] but are beginning to live in many other areas of the world. Shore crabs live on [[beach]]es and rocky shores. Shore crabs are a nocturnal predator which means it hunts at night. They eat small crustaceans, molluscs, worms and some fish. A female shore crab can lay up to nearly 200 thousand eggs at once. They carry the eggs with them until they hatch. Like most crabs, when a shore crab gets too big for its shell, it [[moulting|sheds its shell]]. After that, it has a new soft shell which soon hardens. ==Other websites== {{commons cat-inline|Carcinus maenas}} [[Category:Portunidae]]