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Sheep Crab — scientific illustration for CDFW

Published on the CDFW Marine Species Portal. Signed C. makeyev.

Scientific illustration

Sheep Crab

Loxorhynchus grandis

Invertebrates CommercialRecreational
CDFW record
Scientific nameLoxorhynchus grandis
Other common namesspider crab, king crab
GroupInvertebrate
California rangeCentral Coast, South Coast
FisheryCommercial, Recreational
Gear usedHand, Hoop Net, Trap
Management statusActive

Species facts on this page are the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's own record for Sheep Crab, read from their Marine Species Portal. The illustration was painted for the Department.