Metacarcinus

3 species

Metacarcinus is a genus of crabs formerly included in the genus Cancer. It includes nine exclusively fossil species and five extant species, of which four are also known from the fossil record. A molecular study using the cytochrome oxidase I gene does not support the monophyly of this genus.

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Dungeness crab

Metacarcinus magister

The Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister) makes up one of the most important seafood industries in the range it inhabits along the west coast of North America. It typically grows 20 cm (7.9 in) across and inhabits eelgrass beds and sandy bottoms....

Metacarcinus anthonyi

Metacarcinus anthonyi, the yellow rock crab or yellow crab, is a species of edible crab native to the Pacific coast of North America.

Pie crust crab

Metacarcinus novaezelandiae

The pie crust crab (Metacarcinus novaezelandiae, formerly Cancer novaezelandiae), is a species of crab found around New Zealand and south-eastern Australia.