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Paralithodes californiensis, also known as the spiny king crab and the California king crab, is a species of king crab [1] [2] [3] It is closely related to P. rathbuni with the same common names being used for the two and some authorities suggest that they might be conspecific. [4]
Loxorhynchus grandis, commonly known as the sheep crab or spider crab, is a species of crab in the family Epialtidae. [1] It is the largest crab found on the California coast. [2] The species was first described to science by William Stimpson in 1857. [3] The type specimen was collected on the coast of California, near San Francisco.
The California rock crab fishery is made up of three species - the yellow rock crab (C. anthonyi), the brown rock crab (R. antennarium), and the red rock crab (C. productus). Rock crab landings for 1999 were 790,000 pounds and have averaged 1.2 million pounds per year from 1991-1999. [2]
California freshwater shrimp Neotrypaea californiensis: Bay ghost shrimp Palaemon macrodactylus: Korean shrimp Loxorhynchus grandis: Sheep crab Taliepus nuttallii: Southern kelp crab Loxorhynchus crispatus: Decorator crab Oregonia gracilis: Graceful decorator crab Emerita analoga: Pacific sand crab, pacific mole crab Pachygrapsus crassipes
Cryptolithodes sitchensis, known as the umbrella crab and the turtle crab, [3] [4] is a species of king crab native to coastal regions of the northeastern regions of the Pacific Ocean, ranging from Sitka, Alaska to Point Loma, California. [5] Its carapace extends over its legs such that when it pulls in its legs, it resembles a small stone.
California’s commercial Dungeness crab season delayed again to protect whales Updated October 27, 2024 at 6:14 PM FILE - Fresh Dungeness crabs are displayed at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco ...
How to identify crab species. Molt Search is a volunteer-based early detection program led by Washington Sea Grant and Washington State University. The program trains interested beachgoers to ...
The Puget Sound king crab, which has the scientific name Echidnocerus cibarius, is an uncommon species of crab with distinct features that can be found on the West Coast of the United States; from Alaska to Central California. Juvenile Puget Sound king crabs are primarily orange with some patches of red and purple.