Gulf of Maine Arthropoda (6 Species)
Gulf of Maine Arthropoda (6 Species)
Gulf of Maine Arthropoda (6 species) may include:
Sea spider (Pycnogonium spp.), toad crab (Hyas araneus), scud (Amphipoda), rock barnacle (Balanus balanoides), Acadian hermit crab (Pagurus acadianus), and green crab (Carcinus maenas).
Common name: sea spider
Scientific name: Pycnogonium spp.
Locations: middle-lower shore under rocks and seaweed
Seasonality: available all year
Colors: yellow, red, purple, brown, black, white
Size: 1/4”
Collected: by hand
Quantity: sold by the each
Common name: toad crab
Scientific name: Hyas araneus
Locations: intertidal zones up to 25 ft depth on muddy or pebbly bottoms, found in tide pools
Seasonality: available all year
Color: red, light brown
Size: 4”
Collected: by hand
Quantity: sold by the each
Common name: scud
Scientific name: Amphipoda
Locations: underneath intertidal seaweed on fine substrate
Seasonality: available year round
Colors: black, dark green
Size: ¼” - ½”
Collected: by hand
Quantity: sold by the each
Common name: rock barnacle
Scientific name: Balanus balanoides
Locations: “glued” to pilings, floats, rocks, boats, sea creatures of the intertidal zone
Seasonality: available all year
Color: off-white
Size: 1/2” – 3/4”
Collected: by hand
Quantity: sold by the each
Common name: Acadian hermit crab
Scientific name: Pagurus acadianus
Locations: intertidal zones on muddy or pebbly bottoms, found in tide pools
Seasonality: available all year
Color: red
Size: 1” - 2”
Collected: by hand
Quantity: sold by the each
Common name: green crab
Scientific name: Carcinus maenas
Locations: in and under seaweed and rocks of the intertidal zone
Seasonality: available all year
Colors: brownish green
Size: 1" - 6"
Collected: by hand, lobster traps
Quantity: sold by the each