Marrowstone, WA

Jefferson County

Molt Search Report
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07/02/2024 | 1:29 pm




Collected crabs

Observation Type: Timed survey

Molts/crabs found: Yes

European green crabs found: No

Number of European green crab molts found: 0

Also submitting Dungeness crab molt data: Yes

Number of Dungeness crab molts found: 6

Sex of Dungeness crab #1: Male

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #1: 70

Carapace height of Dungeness crab #1: 50

Sex of Dungeness crab #2: Female

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #2: 90

Carapace height of Dungeness crab #2: 60

Sex of Dungeness crab #3: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #3: 65

Carapace height of Dungeness crab #3: 40

Sex of Dungeness crab #4: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #4: 70

Carapace height of Dungeness crab #4: 50

Sex of Dungeness crab #5: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #5: 55

Carapace height of Dungeness crab #5: 35

07/02/2024 | 1:29 pm

Tidal Overview

3 hours 7 minutes before high tide

Data from PORT TOWNSEND (2.4 miles away)

Water Level (at time of report): 1:29 pm, 5'

High Tide (Predicted): 4:34 pm, 7.7'

High Tide (Observed): 4:54 pm, 7.6'

■ Observed ■ Predicted water level ⬤ Report time

Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 3.8 MPH

Wind Direction: WNW (289°)

Temperature: 65℉

Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"

Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0"

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1 Comment. Leave new

  • Elyse Kelsey
    August 26, 2024 8:07 pm

    Hi Jane, thanks for your report in July! From your report photo I am seeing six graceful crabs and three Dungeness crabs. For example, looking at the two crabs at the bottom of the photo, the lighter colored one on the left is a graceful crab and the darker brown colored one on the right is a Dungeness. The light red graceful crab is widest at its ninth marginal tooth because there is a small notch just below its widest point which is it tenth tooth while the brown Dungeness is widest at its tenth marginal tooth and is smooth below its widest point because it lacks a small notch. Correct me if I am wrong, but I think you measured the six graceful crabs and submitted them as Dungeness. I am able to edit your report to remove those measurements before making the report public. Happy Molt Searching!

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