Hi Kelsea, thanks for your report! The crab you identified as a Dungeness crab is actually a Graceful crab. Dungeness are widest at the tenth marginal tooth while Graceful crabs are widest at their ninth marginal tooth (their tenth tooth is a tiny notch below their widest point). If you ever want a second set of eyes on crabs you are unsure of feel free to add a close up photos of tricky crabs— we are more than happy to help with identification! I will update your report to reflect this change. Happy molt searching!
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Hi Kelsea, thanks for your report! The crab you identified as a Dungeness crab is actually a Graceful crab. Dungeness are widest at the tenth marginal tooth while Graceful crabs are widest at their ninth marginal tooth (their tenth tooth is a tiny notch below their widest point). If you ever want a second set of eyes on crabs you are unsure of feel free to add a close up photos of tricky crabs— we are more than happy to help with identification! I will update your report to reflect this change. Happy molt searching!