Dungeness crab
Metacarcinus magister
Not Kosher
No fins or scales
Fins
No
Scales
No
Description
The Dungeness crab makes up one of the most important seafood industries along the west coast of North America. Its typical range extends from Alaska's Aleutian Islands to Point Conception, near Santa Barbara, California.
Dungeness crab is prized for its sweet, tender meat and is usually sold cooked whole, served cracked with butter or used in cioppino, salads, and crab cakes. It's a West Coast classic.
The Dungeness crab lives along the Pacific coast of North America, from Alaska down to California, on sandy and muddy bottoms in bays and nearshore waters. It supports major commercial fisheries in the Pacific Northwest and California.
Dungeness crab in foreign languages
| Scientific | Metacarcinus magister |
| Hebrew | סרטן דנג'נס |
| Portuguese | Sapateira-do-pacífico |
| German | Kalifornischer Taschenkrebs |
| Chinese | 首長黃道蟹 |
| Japanese | アメリカイチョウガニ |
| Korean | 던지네스게 |
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Warnings & Kosher Issues
- A Dungeness crab is a crustacean, so it is not kosher.
- All crustaceans are non-kosher under Jewish law.
- West Coast crab can carry domoic acid from algal blooms, so seasons are sometimes delayed for testing.