Burien, WA

King County

Molt Search Report
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06/25/2023 | 3:37 pm




"Not sure what kind of crab this is. Maybe a Graceful or a Dungeness?"

Collected crabs

Observation Type: Timed survey

Molts/crabs found: Yes I found molts or crab

European green crabs found: No

Number of European green crab molts found: 0

Also submitting Dungeness crab molt data: No

Number of Dungeness crab molts found: 0

06/25/2023 | 3:37 pm

Tidal Overview

5 hours 9 minutes after high tide

Data from Des Moines, East Passage (4.3 miles away)

High Tide (Predicted): 10:28 am, 7.3'

■ Observed ■ Predicted water level ⬤ Report time

Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 9.2 MPH

Wind Direction: NNW (340°)

Temperature: 71℉

Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"

Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0"

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  • Staci McMahon
    June 26, 2023 3:24 pm

    Hi Emma, thanks for your report! That looks like a graceful crab, you can just make out the notch of the 10th tooth after the widest point of the carapace—that’s the most reliable difference between graceful crabs and Dungeness, for me!

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