st piran's crab

Wildlife Trust welcomes back long-lost crab

A species of crab which had not been seen in Devon for more than 30 years has been found living on a popular stretch of coast close to Plymouth.

The crustacean in question goes by the scientific name Clibanarius erythropus but is more commonly known as the St Piran’s crab. The find was made in Wembury Bay by Devon Wildlife Trust volunteer John Hepburn on one of the many regular...