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Dungeness crab known as the cancer magister species is found along the North American Pacific Ocean coastline and saltwater inlets from Alaska’s Aleutian Islands down to near Santa Cruz, California.  Dungeness crab is highly prized by many seafood connoisseurs for its sweet tasty meat.  Live Dungeness crabs are cooked simply by steaming for 15 to 18 minutes, or by boiling for approximately ten minutes in water, crab boil spices, or other flavorings can also be added to the boiling water.  Larger Dungeness crabs are preferred because of the higher meat to shell ratio.

The Dungeness crab at maturity has a typical back shell width up to eight inches and may weight from one to three pounds.  Dungeness crabs have a wide, long, hard back shell which they must periodically molt to grow larger. They have five pairs of legs, which are similarly armored, the foremost pair of which ends in claws that the Dungeness crab uses both as defense and to tear apart large food items.  Dungeness crab prefers to eat clams, other crustaceans and small fish, but is also an effective scavenger.