Dungeness crab
E216282
The Dungeness crab is a large, commercially important crab species native to the Pacific coast of North America, prized for its sweet, tender meat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dungeness crab canonical | 8 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crab species
ⓘ
decapod ⓘ marine crustacean ⓘ |
| bodyShape | broad oval carapace ⓘ |
| carapaceWidth | up to about 20 centimeters ⓘ |
| class | Malacostraca ⓘ |
| commercialUse |
crab fishery
ⓘ
seafood ⓘ |
| commonInCuisineOf |
California cuisine
ⓘ
Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| culinaryUse |
boiled crab
ⓘ
crab meat in crab cakes ⓘ crab meat in salads ⓘ steamed crab ⓘ |
| describedBy | James Dwight Dana ⓘ |
| diet |
bivalves
ⓘ
fish carrion ⓘ small crustaceans ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| economicImportance | commercially important crab species on US West Coast ⓘ |
| family | Cancridae ⓘ |
| feedingType | opportunistic omnivore ⓘ |
| fisheryManagement |
seasonal closures
ⓘ
sex-specific harvest regulations ⓘ size limits ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Bering Sea
ⓘ
Gulf of Alaska ⓘ coastal waters of Alaska ⓘ coastal waters of British Columbia ⓘ coastal waters of California ⓘ coastal waters of Oregon ⓘ coastal waters of Washington ⓘ |
| genus | Metacarcinus ⓘ |
| habitat |
estuaries
ⓘ
muddy bottoms ⓘ sandy bottoms ⓘ shallow coastal waters ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | approximately 230 meters ⓘ |
| meatCharacteristic |
sweet flavor
ⓘ
tender texture ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Dungeness, Washington ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Pacific coast of North America
ⓘ
eastern Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| order | Decapoda ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| reproduction |
egg-bearing female (ovigerous)
ⓘ
external fertilization ⓘ |
| subphylum | Crustacea ⓘ |
| taxonName |
Cancer magister
ⓘ
Metacarcinus magister ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
ocean acidification ⓘ overfishing ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1852 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.