(Courtesy of Jerry Prezioso)
Rock Crab
(Cancer irroratus)

These are a common crab on the rocky intertidal shore. They can grow as large as 5 " (~13 cm) wide and have an oval, fan-shaped carapace. Humans are among the predators that eat these crabs. Rock crabs often enter lobster pots and steal the bait.

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