Liocarcinus holsatus
Introduction '''''Liocarcinus holsatus''''', sometimes known by the common name '''flying crab''', is a species of swimming crab found chiefly in the North Sea, Irish Sea and English Channel. It has a carapace up to  wide, which is brownish-grey with a green tinge. It is very similar in appearance to the harbour crab ''Liocarcinus depurator''.The diet of ''P. holsatus'' comprises crustaceans, especially juvenile ''Crangon'', molluscs such as ''Spisula elliptica'', and fish. ''P. holsatus'' sometimes hosts the parasitic barnacle ''Sacculina''.
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