Dungeness Crab
Metacarcinus magister
The Dungeness crab is a species of crab that inhabits eelgrass beds and water bottoms on the west coast of North America. It typically grows to 20 cm (7.9 in) across the carapace.
| Taxonomy | |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Division | Arthropoda |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Cancridae |
| Genus | Metacarcinus |
| Species | Metacarcinus magister |
| Photographed in |
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United States of America
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