Nahant Rocky Intertidal Zone

This guide represents some of the most common species found in the rocky intertidal zone of New England, specifically in Nahant, Massachusetts, USA

All 50

Atlantic Rock Crab ¹
Cancer irroratus

Jonah Crab ²
Cancer borealis

Green Shore Crab ³
Carcinus maenas

Asian Shore Crab ⁴
Hemigrapsus sanguineus

Portly Spider Crab ⁵
Libinia emarginata

American lobster ⁶
Homarus americanus

Long-claw Hermit Crab ⁷
Pagurus longicarpus

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