Mediterranean green crab
Scientific name Carcinus aestuarii; a crab species found in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Mediterranean green crab inhabits the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea.
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; it but marks the word is listed as usually written in kana.
Compound of 地中海 (Mediterranean Sea) + 緑 (green) + 蟹 (crab), literally 'Mediterranean green crab'.