Dungeness crab
The Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister) makes up one of the most important seafood industries in the range it inhabits along the west coast of North America. It typically grows 20 cm (7.9 in) across and inhabits eelgrass beds and sandy bottoms. Its common name comes from the Dungeness Spit in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington, United States, which shelters a shallow bay inhabited by the crabs.
| Dungeness crab | |
|---|---|
| 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 (Dana, 1852) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cancer magister Dana, 1852 | |
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