Common name : Cancer magister
Scientific name : Metacarcinus magister
Family : Cancridae
Native to : West coast of America
Interesting fact : It is named after a place called Dungeness in Washington, where it is found in abundance.
Conservation status : Not Evaluated
Dungeness crabs live in eelgrass beds and water bottoms and are popular as food due to their sweet taste and tender flesh. They molt their wide shells periodically to grow and have five pairs of legs. Its stomach has tooth-like structures to digest clams, crustaceans and small fish. If threatened, they bury themselves in the sand. Lifespan is 8-13 years.
