Velvet swimming crab (Necora puber) female with eggs, UK.

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Crab also known as velvet crab, devil crab, fighter crab, velvet fiddler, witch crab & lady crab. Synonyms include: Liocarcinus puber, Portunus puber & Macropipus puber. A crab carrying eggs is sometimes referred to as a berried crab or sponge crab.

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Size: 6624px × 4336px
Location: Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK.
Photo credit: © Roy Waller / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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