European green crab closeup (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

European green crab closeup

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The invasive European green crab continues to spread along the coasts of the western US and Canada. Their invasion has resulted in dramatic losses of native species in the western U.S., including clams, mussels and oysters. (Edwin Grosholz, UC Davis)

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Edwin Grosholz, UC Davis

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