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Metacarcinus magister
Class Malacostraca +
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 mostThe 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  +
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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
File:Cancer magister shaman island 06-25-09 03.jpg + FileTags
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