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From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Metacarcinus magister |
Class | Malacostraca + |
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Common name is | Dungeness Crab + |
Documentation requested | false + |
Family | Cancridae + |
Genus | Metacarcinus + |
Order | Decapoda + |
Phylum | Arthropoda + |
Scientific name is | Metacarcinus magister + |
SpecificEpithet | magister + |
Summary | The famous Dungeness crab is Alaska's most … 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 [[Metacarcinus gracilis|Graceful rock crab (''Metacarcinus gracilis'')]] is very similar but smaller and lacks the strongly toothed dorsal margin of the claws seen in the Dungeness.margin of the claws seen in the Dungeness. + |
Synonyms include | Cancer magister + |
TaxonRank | species + |
Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Metacarcinus magister + , Metacarcinus magister + , Metacarcinus magister + , Metacarcinus magister + , Metacarcinus magister + , Metacarcinus magister + , Metacarcinus magister + , Metacarcinus magister + |
Categories | Marine Invertebrate + , Species + |
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 11 March 2013 22:02:24 + |
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File:Lorgil dungeness.jpg + | FileSpecies |
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File:Cancer magister shaman island 06-25-09 03.jpg + | FileTags |
Observation:Lorgil + , Observation:Lorgil + | Species Observed |