Metacarcinus magister

Dungeness Crab:

Dungeness Crab (Metacarcinus magister): The famous Dungeness crab is Alaska's most profitable crab species. This crab prefers sandy areas and is especially prevalent in eelgrass areas. A related species, the Graceful rock crab (Metacarcinus gracilis) is very similar but smaller and lacks the strongly toothed dorsal margin of the claws seen in the Dungeness.

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• WoRMS Page for Metacarcinus magister
• Search Arctos Database for Metacarcinus magister (Southeast only)
• Search Arctos Database for Metacarcinus magister (entire database)
• Encyclopedia of Life search for Metacarcinus magister
• iNaturalist Observations for Metacarcinus magister in Southeast Alaska

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