Artificial Reef Field Guide: Cancer cancer
| Common Name | Dungeness Crab; Graceful Crab |
| Code(s) | CANC, CANR |
| Id Number | 455 |
| Taxa | Invertebrate |
| Mobility | Mobile |
| Colonial / Solitary | Solitary |
| Typical Substrate Type | Hard |
Species Description
Classic "crab" shape with a smooth carapace to 25 cm. C. magister (Dungeness crab) most common (seen above). C. gracilisalso (Graceful crab) seen on artificial reefs, differentiated by its purple legs.
Species Habitat
Carnivorous predators and scavengers feeding on a variety of invertebrates and fishes.
Species Range
Intertidal to 350 m; Alaska to Baja California, Mexico.