Shore Crab
Shore crab is a very active crab that survives by searching for anything edible along the shore. Although it has to keep its body moist, it is equally at home in or out of the water. It uses its back legs like paddles when swimming, and its claws for collecting food and defending itself. If it loses a claw, it slowly grows another.
The scientific name for shore crab is carcinus maenas. It has a carapace up to 3 1/2 inches (9 cm) across. It lives in rocky shores, muddy coasts and estuaries. It is widely distributed in Northeastern Atlantic Ocean. The female carries eggs under abdomen; larvae are free floating. It lives on small plants and animals and animal remains.