In this video I have showed Dungeness crab curry in South Indian style. It’s simple yet delicious. This type of crab bigger in size and very popular in European countries.
The Dungeness crab, Metacarcinus magister (the naming convention recognised by WoRMS) or Cancer magister (the naming convention recognised by ITIS), is a species of crab inhabiting eelgrass beds and water bottoms along the west coast of North America. It typically grows to 20 cm (7.9 in) across the carapace and is a popular seafood. Its common name comes from the port of Dungeness, Washington, United States, where it is "a prized crustacean that supports the most valuable fishery on the west coast.”
Dungeness crab
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Dungeness crab measuring 17 cm (6.7 in)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Infraorder:
Brachyura
Family:
Cancridae
Genus:
Metacarcinus
Species:
M. magister
Binomial name
Metacarcinus magister
(Dana, 1852)
Synonyms
Cancer magister Dana, 1852
Description Edit
The carapace widths of mature Dungeness crabs may reach 10 inches, or 25.4 centimeters, but are typically 6-7 inches, or approximately 15-18 centimeters.They are a popular delicacy, and are the most commercially important crab in the Pacific Northwest, as well as the western states generally.The annual Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival is held in Port Angeles, Washington each October.
Dungeness crabs have a wide, long, hard shell, which they must periodically moult to grow; this process is called ecdysis. They have five pairs of legs, which are similarly armoured, the foremost pair of which ends in claws the crab uses both as defense and to tear apart large food items. The crab uses its smaller appendages to pass the food particles into its mouth. Once inside the crab's stomach, food is further digested by the "gastric mill", a collection of tooth-like structures. M. magister prefers to eat clams, other crustaceans and small fish, but is also an effective scavenger. Dungeness crabs can bury themselves completely in the sand if threatened.-Thanks Wikipedia
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