Metacarcinus
E843734
Metacarcinus is a genus of large marine crabs that includes the commercially important Dungeness crab and related species found in coastal waters of the North Pacific.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metacarcinus canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Cancridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | true crab ⓘ |
| class | Malacostraca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Metacarcinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| development | larval stages in plankton ⓘ |
| distribution |
North Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ western North America coastal waters ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
benthic predator
ⓘ
scavenger ⓘ |
| economicImportance | commercial fisheries ⓘ |
| environment | marine coastal ecosystems ⓘ |
| family | Cancridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | omnivorous ⓘ |
| foundIn | continental shelf regions ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
marine environment ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
large body size
ⓘ
robust chelae ⓘ |
| hasCommercialUse | seafood industry ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Metacarcinus anthonyi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metacarcinus branneri NERFINISHED ⓘ Metacarcinus edwardsii NERFINISHED ⓘ Metacarcinus gracilis NERFINISHED ⓘ Metacarcinus jordani NERFINISHED ⓘ Metacarcinus magister NERFINISHED ⓘ Metacarcinus novaezelandiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Dungeness crab
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metacarcinus magister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraorder | Brachyura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isA | marine crab genus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| locomotion | benthic walking ⓘ |
| notableFor | including the commercially important Dungeness crab ⓘ |
| order | Decapoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| suborder | Pleocyemata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subphylum | Crustacea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Cancroidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | secondary consumer ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.