Dungeness crab
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The Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister)[2] makes up one of the most important seafood industries along the west coast of North America.[3][4][5] Its typical range extends from Alaska's Aleutian Islands to Point Conception, near Santa Barbara, California.[4] Dungeness typically grow 6-7 inches at their widest point and inhabit eelgrass beds and sandy bottoms.[6][7] Its common name comes from the Dungeness Spit in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington state, United States, which shelters a shallow bay inhabited by the crabs.[7]
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Dungeness crab | |
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Dungeness crab measuring 17 cm (6.7 in) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Infraorder: | Brachyura |
Family: | Cancridae |
Genus: | Metacarcinus |
Species: | M. magister |
Binomial name | |
Metacarcinus magister | |
Synonyms | |
Cancer magister Dana, 1852 [1] |
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