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Paralithodes camtschaticus
The crab has a red and spiny shell. The crab body was 5 inches across and the span of the legs was approximately 3 feet across.
This crab lives in the coastal waters within the protected tribal waters of the Annette Island Reserve. The Reserve is a part of the Metlakatla Indian Community, the only Indian Reservation in the state of Alaska. The coastal bottom depths around this island were carved out by glaciers resulting in a shallow to deep depths. This environment is suitable for a wide variety of crabs.
The crab is a subsistence foods for the Metlakatla Indian Community. The crab was trapped with the permission of Metlakatla Indian Community for the purposes of environmental awareness. The crab was released back into the environment. The adfg resource is very good.
Spotted on Jun 21, 2013
Submitted on Jul 14, 2013
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