Cancer (genus)

Cancer is a genus of marine crabs in the family Cancridae. It includes eight extant species and three extinct species. The genus is named after a disease called cancer.

Cancer (genus) Media

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  Cancer bellianus Johnston 1861 stuffed museum La Rochelle

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  Jonah Crab (Latin name:Cancer borealis) overhead picture from a US government National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) story from Oct 16, 2020. The same image is also used on the NOAA Jonah Crab Species Directory page. NOAA is a government agency required to provide accurate information and are considered a reputable source for information. Accessed on both pages on Apr 24, 2024.

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  Rock crab on tunicate colony

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  Cancer plebejus - Finnish Museum of Natural History - DSC04680 1

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  Cancer porteri

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  Red Rock Crab, Cancer productus