Dungeness crab

Metacarcinus magister

The Dungeness crab is a tasty crab found along the Pacific Coast. It has a hard shell and big claws, and it loves to hide in the sand and rocks.

生息地: Coastal areas

外見

The Dungeness crab has a broad, oval-shaped shell that ranges from reddish-brown to purplish. Its most distinctive features are its large, strong claws tipped with white, setting it apart from other brown-shelled crabs.

AnimaliaArthropodaMalacostracaDecapodaCancridaeMetacarcinus
Dungeness crab
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Dungeness crab

カテゴリ

Invertebrate

レア度

Common

危険度

2/5 · 低い

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おもしろい事実

A female Dungeness crab can carry over a million tiny eggs under her tail!

Their mighty claws are strong enough to crack open tough clam and oyster shells for a meal!

These clever crabs taste and smell the ocean floor using special sensors on their legs!

When they grow, Dungeness crabs shed their entire old shell in a process called molting!

特殊能力

能力

Quick Burrower

Dungeness crab can quickly burrow into sand because of its powerful legs, which helps them hide from predators.

能力

Regenerative Limbs

Dungeness crab can regrow lost limbs because of its amazing biology, which helps them survive attacks from predators.

能力

Crushing Claws

Dungeness crab has powerful, white-tipped claws that help them crush tough shells of prey and defend against threats.

サイズと詳細

長さ
10-25 cm
体重
0.5-2 kg
寿命
8-13 年
Top Speed
2 km/h

食性と食事

A Dungeness crab is an omnivore, eating small animals and plants found on the seafloor.

年齢による違い: Younger crabs eat smaller prey and more detritus.

主な食物

  • clams
  • small fish
  • marine worms
  • other crustaceans
  • algae
  • detritus

採餌方法

  • Ambush

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Sea Otter

Enhydra lutris

Sea otters use rocks to crack open their hard shells.

eaten by

Giant Pacific Octopus

Enteroctopus dofleini

Giant Pacific octopuses grab and eat Dungeness crabs.

eaten by

Pacific Halibut

Hippoglossus stenolepis

Large halibut prey on Dungeness crabs on the ocean floor.

eats

California Mussel

Mytilus californianus

Dungeness crabs use their strong claws to crack mussel shells.

特徴

別名

Dungeness

コレクション

安全性

危険度

2/5 · 低い

Be careful around crabs; their claws can pinch!

よくある質問

Dungeness crabの長さは何ですか?

10-25 cm

Dungeness crabの体重は何ですか?

0.5-2 kg

Dungeness crabの寿命は何ですか?

8-13 年

Dungeness crabのtop Speedは何ですか?

2 km/h

Dungeness crabは何を食べますか?

A Dungeness crab is an omnivore, eating small animals and plants found on the seafloor.

Dungeness crabは通常どこに生息していますか?

Coastal areas

Dungeness crabはどのように狩りをしますか?

Ambush

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