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yellow crab

Metacarcinus anthonyi

Classification

Family
Cancridae

Metacarcinus anthonyi, the yellow rock crab or yellow crab, is a species of edible crab native to the Pacific coast of North America. Distribution Metacarcinus anthonyi occurs from Magdalena Bay, Baja California north to Humboldt Bay in Northern California, although it is uncommon further north than San Pedro. It lives in rocky areas at depths of up to 132 m (433 ft).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 576Mexico · 4