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Slender Crab - Cancer gracilis

Slender Crab - Cancer gracilis
Dash Point State Park, King County, Washington, USA
July 2, 2007

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Dungeness Crab - Cancer gracilis Slender Crab - Cancer gracilis

Yummy!
My favorite west coast crustacean (palate-wise that is :))...though this is only a juvenile. Crabbing was one of my favorite pastimes when I was living in the Vancouver area.

 
Not Dungeness
I got this one wrong before. The slender crab is often confused with the Dungeness crab.

 
Yes,
this one was pretty small, though I don't eat them. I'm not much of a seafood eater.

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