Dungeness Crab
(Metacarcinus magister)
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![Photo of a Dungeness Crab](/static/species/speciesinfo/dungenesscrab/images/adfg_dungenessCrab_underside.jpg)
Underside of male and immature female Dungeness crabs. The abdomen of the male on the left is more triangular than that of the female on the right. When a female matures, the size of her abdomen increases and her abdominal appendages develop silky hairs or ‘setae’ to provide a surface for egg attachment.