Velvet swimming crab (Necora puber) on seabed in front of dead man's fingers (Alcyonium digitatum), UK.

---

Species also known as velvet crab, devil crab, fighter crab, lady crab, velvet fiddler, or witch crab. Several synonyms including Liocarcinus puber, Macropipus puber and Portunus puber.

---

Size: 6320px × 4336px
Location: Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK.
Photo credit: © Roy Waller / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: animal, animals, britain, british, coastal, crab, crabs, crustacean, crustaceans, decapoda, devil, europe, european, fiddler, fighter, inshore, invertebrate, invertebrates, isles, kingdom, lady, life, macropipus, marine, necora, north, ocean, puber, saltwater, scotland, scottish, sea, sea-life, sealife, swimming, uk, underwater, united, velvet, water, waters, wild, wildlife