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Cancer irroratus Atlantic Rock Crab

Cancer irroratusis commonly referred to as Atlantic Rock Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Atlantic rock crab, Cancer irroratus,2022


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lexID:
14645 
AphiaID:
158057 
Scientific:
Cancer irroratus 
German:
Atlantischer Taschenkrebs 
English:
Atlantic Rock Crab 
Category:
Crabs 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Cancridae (Family) > Cancer (Genus) > irroratus (Species) 
Initial determination:
Say, [in Say, -1818], 1817 
Occurrence:
Canada , Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Labrador Península, North Atlantic Ocean, USA 
Sea depth:
0 - 575 Meter 
Size:
up to 5.51" (14 cm) 
Weight:
202 g 
Temperature:
°F - 75.2 °F (°C - 24°C) 
Food:
Algae, Carrion, Clams, Crustaceans, omnivore, Snails, Worms 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for home aquaria! 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
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Catalog of Life:
 
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Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
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Last edit:
2022-03-25 16:38:14 

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Cancer irroratus Say, 1817 [in Say, 1817-1818]

It is a yellowish colour and with shades of red and purplish brown are visible. Rock crabs are opportunistic feeders, including algae, polychaetes, mussels, gastropods, and various crustaceans.

Synonymised names:
Cancer Sayi Gould, 1841 · unaccepted (junior synonym)

Scientific paper

  1. Physiological responses to digestion in low salinity in the crabs Carcinus maenas and Cancer irroratus, Penney, Chantelle M.; Patton, Richard L.; Whiteley, Nia M.; Driedzic, William R.; McGaw, Iain J. , 2016
  2. Invasion of the Atlantic rock crab (Cancer irroratus) at high latitudes, Gíslason, Óskar Sindri; Halldórsson, Halldór P.; Pálsson, Marinó F.; Pálsson, Snæbjörn; Davíðsdóttir, Brynhildur; Svavarsson, Jörundur , 2014
  3. Detection of antibacterial activity in an enzymatic hydrolysate fraction obtained from processing of Atlantic rock crab (Cancer irroratus) by-products, Beaulieu, Lucie; Thibodeau, Jacinthe; Bonnet, Claudie; Bryl, Piotr; Carbonneau, Marie-Élise , 2013
  4. Seasonal movements of Atlantic rock crab (Cancer irroratus Say) transplanted into a mussel aquaculture site, Luc André Comeau; Rémi Sonier; John Mark Hanson, 2012
  5. Temperature mediates non-competitive foraging in indigenous rock (Cancer irroratus Say) and recently introduced green (Carcinus maenas L.) crabs from Newfoundland and Labrador, Kyle Matheson; Patrick Gagnon, 2012
  6. Three-dimensional resource partitioning between American lobster (Homarus americanus) and rock crab (Cancer irroratus) in a subtidal kelp forest, R.J. David Wells; R.S. Steneck; A.T. Palma, 2010
  7. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in the rock crab, Cancer irroratus: an early indicator of temperature stress, Frederich, M.; O'Rourke, M. R.; Furey, N. B.; Jost, J. A. , 2009
  8. Time Budget of Cancer irroratus (Say) and Carcinus maenas (L.) Under Various Temperature and Prey Density Conditions During Conspecific and Heterospecific Challenges, Bélair, Marie-Christine; Miron, Gilles, 2009
  9. Effects of juvenile non-indigenous Carcinus maenas on the growth and condition of juvenile Cancer irroratus, Erin Breen; Anna Metaxas, 2009
  10. Behavioural mechanisms of sea stars (Asterias vulgaris Verrill and Leptasterias polaris Müller) and crabs (Cancer irroratus Say and Hyas araneus Linnaeus) preying on juvenile sea scallops (Placopecten magellanicus (Gmelin)), and procedural effects of scallop tethering, Madeleine Nadeau; Myriam A. Barbeau; Jean-Claude Brêthes, 2009
  11. Physiological Responses of Rock Crab Cancer irroratus Exposed to Waterborne Pollutants, Elise Mayrand and Jean-Denis Dutil, 2008
  12. A Comparison of Predation Rates by Non-indigenous and Indigenous Crabs (Juvenile Carcinus maenas, Juvenile Cancer irroratus, and Adult Dyspanopeus sayi ) in Laboratory and Field Experiments, Erin Breen and Anna Metaxas, 2008
  13. A Comparison of Predation Rates by Non-indigenous and Indigenous Crabs (JuvenileCarcinus maenas, JuvenileCancer irroratus, and AdultDyspanopeus sayi) in Laboratory and Field Experiments, Erin Breen; Anna Metaxas, 2008
  14. Protective refuges for seeded juvenile scallops ( Placopecten magellanicus ) from sea star ( Asterias spp.) and crab ( Cancer irroratus and Carcinus maenas ) predation, Wong, Melisa C; Barbeau, Myriam A; Hennigar, Allan W; Robinson, Shawn MC , 2005
  15. Prey selection and the functional response of sea stars (Asterias vulgaris Verrill) and rock crabs (Cancer irroratus Say) preying on juvenile sea scallops (Placopecten magellanicus (Gmelin)) and blue mussels (Mytilus edulis Linnaeus), Melisa C. Wong; Myriam A. Barbeau, 2005
  16. The effects of interspecific competition and prey odor on foraging behavior in the rock crab, Cancer irroratus (Say), James D Salierno; Steve Rebach; Mary C Christman, 2003
  17. Effects of substrate on interactions between juvenile sea scallops (Placopecten magellanicus Gmelin) and predatory sea stars (Asterias vulgaris Verrill) and rock crabs (Cancer irroratus Say), Melisa C Wong; Myriam A Barbeau, 2003
  18. Cadmium, Copper, Manganese, Silver, and Zinc in Rock Crab (Cancer irroratus) from Highly Copper Contaminated Sites in the Inner Bay of Fundy, Atlantic Canada, C. L. Chou; L. A. Paon; J. D. Moffatt, 2002
  19. The importance of rock crab (Cancer irroratus) for growth, condition and ovary development of adult American lobster (Homarus americanus), Louise Gendron; Pierre Fradette; Guillaume Godbout, 2001
  20. Ontogeny of Changes in Volume of Visceral Cavity and Branchial Chambers of Female Rock Crabs, Cancer irroratus Say, 1817; Potential Consequences, Paul A. Haefner Jr., 2000
  21. Enhancement of the Response of Rock Crabs, Cancer irroratus, to Prey Odors following Feeding Experience, Andrew Ristvey and Steve Rebach, 1999
  22. Chemosensory Orientation of the Rock CrabCancer irroratus, Tong Zhou; Steve Rebach, 1999
  23. Correlates of Claw Strength in the Rock Crab, Cancer irroratus (Decapoda, Brachyura), Jeffrey D. Block and Steve Rebach, 1998
  24. Occurrence of Pseudohermaphroditism in the Rock Crab, Cancer irroratus Say, 1817, in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada (Decapoda, Brachyura), M. Moriyasu, P. Mallet, M. Comeau, K. Benhalima and O. Ghiça, 1998
  25. Role of prey odor in food recognition by rock crabs,Cancer irroratussay, Steve Rebach, 1996
  26. Temperature effects on predation of juvenile sea scallops [Placopecten magellanicus (Gmelin)] by sea stars (Asterias vulgaris Verrill) and crabs (Cancer irroratus Say), M.A. Barbeau; R.E. Scheibling, 1994
  27. Behavioral mechanisms of prey size selection by sea stars (Asterias Vulgaris verrill) and crabs (cancer irroratus say) preying on juvenile sea scallops (placopecten magellanicus (Gmelin)), M.A. Barbeau; R.E. Scheibling, 1994
  28. Diets of the Brachyuran Crabs Cancer irroratus, C. borealis, and Ovalipes ocellatus in the New York Bight, Linda L. Stehlik, 1993
  29. Predation by Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus Coues) on two rocky intertidal crab species [Carcinus maenas (L.) & Cancer irroratus Say], Jeannette V. Dumas; J.D. Witman, 1993
  30. Ontogeny of Osmoregulation and Salinity Tolerance in Cancer irroratus; Elements of Comparison with C. borealis (Crustacea, Decapoda), G. Charmantier and M. Charmantier-Daures, 1991
  31. Mass-culture of Cancer irroratus larvae (Crustacea, Decapoda): adaptation of a flow-through sea-water system, Mireille Charmantier-Daures; Guy Charmantier, 1991
  32. Antennular Sensitivity of the Rock Crab Cancer irroratus to Food Substances, Steve Rebach, Donald P. French, Frederick C. von Staden, Melanie B. Wilber and Veronica E. Byrd, 1990
  33. Catchability of American Lobsters ( Homarus americanus ) and Rock Crabs ( Cancer irroratus ) by Traps, Miller, Robert J., 1989
  34. Entrainment of Seasonal and Nonseasonal Rhythms by the Rock Crab Cancer irroratus, Steve Rebach, 1987
  35. Physiological Responses of the Rock Crab Cancer irroratus (Say) to Environmental Hyperoxia. I. Acid-Base Regulation, Michèle G. Wheatly, 1987
  36. Attraction of predatorily naive postlarval lobsters to extracts of metabolites of common prey:Mytilus edulis, Mya arenaria, Cancer irroratus, andAsterias vulgaris, Peter C. Daniel; Robert C. Bayer, 1987
  37. The utility of artificial collectors as a technique to study benthic settlement and early juvenile growth of the rock crab, Cancer irroratus, Peter G. Beninger; Lorette Chiasson; Robert W. Elner, 1986
  38. Gill fouling and parasitism in the rock crab, Cancer irroratus say, Thomas K. Sawyer; Earl J. Lewis; Mark E. Galasso; John J. Ziskowski, 1984
  39. Susceptibility and resistance of the rock crab, Cancer irroratus, to natural and experimental bacterial infection, Michael C. Newman; Sung Y. Feng, 1982
  40. Some Estimates of Population Density and Feeding Habits of the Rock Crab, Cancer irroratus , in a Kelp Bed in Nova Scotia, Drummond-Davis, N. C.; Mann, K. H.; Pottle, R. A. , 1982
  41. Predation of Sea Scallops ( Placopecten magellanicus ) by Lobsters ( Homarus americanus ) and Rock Crabs ( Cancer irroratus ) in Underwater Cage Enclosures, Jamieson, G. S.; Stone, H.; Etter, M. , 1982
  42. Metabolism of complex mixtures of oil spill surfactant compounds by a representative teleost (Salmo gairdneri), crustacean (Cancer irroratus), and mollusc (Chlamys islandicus), Jerry F. Payne, 1982
  43. Occurrence of Albino Rock Crabs, Cancer irroratus Say (Decapoda, Brachyura) in Penobscot Bay, Maine, U.S.A, Jay S. Krouse, 1981
  44. In vitroeffects of cadmium and lead on ATPases in the gill of the rock crab,Cancer irroratus, Robert K. Tucker; Albert Matte, 1980
  45. Respiratory changes and stability of haemocyanin—O2 binding capacity in the crab cancer irroratus exposed to Kuwait crude oil in sea water, J.H. Vandermeulen; J. Hanrahan; T. Hemsworth, 1980
  46. Observations on a Simultaneous Mating Embrace between a Male and Two Female Rock Crabs Cancer irroratus (Decapoda, Brachyura), Robert W. Elner and Janet K. Elner, 1980
  47. Ontogeny of light and gravity responses in rock crab larvae (Cancer irroratus), T. E. Bigford, 1979
  48. Predation of Sea Scallops, Placopecten magellanicus , by the Rock Crab, Cancer irroratus , and the American Lobster, Homarus americanus, Elner, Robert W.; Jamieson, Glen S. , 1979
  49. Mating Behavior of the Rock Crab, Cancer irroratus, Elner, R. W.; Stasko, A. B. , 1978
  50. Polymorphus (Profilicollis) major Lundström 1942 Juveniles in Rock Crabs, Cancer irroratus, from Maine, Gerald D. Schmidt and Sharon A. MacLean, 1978

External links

  1. Animal Diversity Web - University of Michigan, Museum of Zoology (en). Abgerufen am 25.03.2022.
  2. Invasion of the Atlantic rock crab (Cancer irroratus) at high latitudes (en). Abgerufen am 25.03.2022.
  3. sealifebase.ca (en). Abgerufen am 25.03.2022.
  4. WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 25.03.2022.

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