The European species is Chaceon affinis. I have seen this species at
a Spanish fish market in Galicia.

They also catch a similar species in the western Atlantic - a golden
crab off Florida and the red crab off Maine/ Canada - Chaceon (Geryon)
quinquedens.

for info on the life history of the north-western Atlantic red crab:

http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/nefsc/publications/tm/tm163/tm163.pdf/

Best wishes,
Richard

Richard Lord
fishinfo@...
http://www.sealordphotography.net

On 11 May 2008, at 17:13, Alan jackson wrote:

> Hi,
> Can anyone help with the identification of this large crab from the
> deep water to the West of Orkney. (photos in Album "Orkney Crab")
> Local
> fishermen call them "Red Crab" but they are not common. This one is a
> female and has survived a number of days in a boats vivier tank after
> being caught in about 300m. Now in one of our tanks and we will see if
> it survives. I dont have the exact position that it was
> caught but can get it if relevant.
> Regards
>
> Alan
>
>
>



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