Phylum:

Arthropoda

Subphylum:

Crustacea

Habitat:

Soft bottom/sand, seagrass beds, algae fields

Occurrence:

Atlantic, Mediterranean

Appearance:

Hard carapace with five teeth on each side of the front edge of the carapace and three teeth between both eyes
The colouring depends on the age and the time that has passed since the last moult. With regular moulting, the colouring of the upper side is greenish ( green crab)