The Dungeness crab, Metacarcinus magister, is a species of crab in the family Cancridae and one of the most economically important seafood species along the west coast of North America. Its range extends from Alaska's Aleutian Islands to Point Conception near Santa Barbara, California, where it inhabits eelgrass beds and sandy sea bottoms, typically growing 150 to 180 millimeters across at its widest point. Its common name comes from the Dungeness Spit in Washington state's Strait of Juan de Fuca, which shelters a shallow bay inhabited by the crabs.
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Source Wikipedia: Dungeness crab
Source Wikipedia: Dungeness crab
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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1. Wikipedia: Dungeness crab
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q1936093 (P225 taxon name)
Description
M. magister prefers to eat clams, other crustaceans, and small fish, but is also an effective scavenger.
Infobox: status
G5
In Biome: Intertidal Zone, Habitat and range
The crabs are found in high density from the intertidal zone to a depth of between 170 and 300 ft (52 and 91 m).
In Biome: Estuary, Threats
In some areas adult Dungeness crabs can be found in or near estuaries.
View the Source 2. GBIF Species API
3. Wikidata: Dungeness Crab
- Wikidata Q1936093, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikipedia 'Dungeness crab': makes up one of the most important seafood industries along the west coast of North America
- Child Taxon Of: Decapoda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Animalia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
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5. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Metacarcinus magister
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory recordQuote, iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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