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Porcupine Crab

Neolithodes grimaldii

This large, crimson crab inhabits deep water in the Northwest Atlantic ecozone, where it is often taken as by-catch in gillnets. It is primarily carnivorous, feeding on snails and mussels.

Map of Porcupine Crab in Canada
Distribution of Porcupine Crab in Canada

   
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