Metacarcinus magister
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Metacarcinus magister is a large edible crab species native to the Pacific coast of North America, widely harvested and known commonly as the Dungeness crab.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
edible crab
ⓘ
marine crustacean ⓘ species of crab ⓘ |
| authority | Dana, 1852 ⓘ |
| binomialName | Metacarcinus magister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | broad oval carapace ⓘ |
| carapaceWidth | up to about 20 centimeters ⓘ |
| class | Malacostraca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
Dungeness crab
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Dungeness crab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | not currently listed as endangered ⓘ |
| development | larval stages in plankton ⓘ |
| diet |
bivalves
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ polychaete worms ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| economicUse |
commercial fishery species
ⓘ
recreational fishery species ⓘ |
| family | Cancridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fisheryProduct | Dungeness crab meat ⓘ |
| fisheryRegion | Northeast Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
coastal waters of Alaska
ⓘ
coastal waters of British Columbia ⓘ coastal waters of California ⓘ coastal waters of Oregon ⓘ coastal waters of Washington ⓘ |
| genus | Metacarcinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
continental shelf
ⓘ
muddy bottoms ⓘ sandy bottoms ⓘ shallow subtidal zones ⓘ |
| hasSexualDimorphism | yes ⓘ |
| importance | one of the most valuable crab fisheries on the Pacific coast of North America ⓘ |
| infraorder | Brachyura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| managedBy | regional fishery management agencies on the Pacific coast of North America ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | approximately 230 meters ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
five pairs of walking legs
ⓘ
large chelae (claws) ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Pacific coast of North America
ⓘ
eastern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Decapoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| scientificName | Metacarcinus magister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shellColor | brown to purple-tinged carapace ⓘ |
| subphylum | Crustacea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor | human consumption ⓘ |
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