by John Shelton | Dec 11, 2014 | Crab, Crustaceans, DPFishCo, Saltwater Shellfish, Shellfish, Species ID
Dungeness Crab – Metacarcinus magister. West coast crab species that gets its name from Dungeness, Washington. Identifying Characteristics and Biology Dungeness crabs are North American West coast crustaceans. They get their name from Dungeness,...
by John Shelton | Dec 10, 2014 | Crab, Crustaceans, DPFishCo, Saltwater Shellfish, Shellfish, Species ID
Golden King Crab – Lithodes aequispinus. Cold deep sea living crustacean. Identifying Characteristics and Biology Of the many different species of king crab found, three are commercially harvested in Alaska: golden king crab, blue king crab, and red king...
by John Shelton | Dec 10, 2014 | Crustaceans, DPFishCo, Lobster, Saltwater Shellfish, Shellfish, Species ID
California Spiny Lobster – Panulirus interruptus.
by John Shelton | Dec 10, 2014 | Crustaceans, DPFishCo, Saltwater Shellfish, Shellfish, Shrimp and Prawns, Species ID
Mantis shrimp – crustaceans from the Stomatopoda order.
by John Shelton | Dec 4, 2014 | Echinoderms, Saltwater Shellfish, Sea Urchins, Seafood, Species ID
Sea urchins belong to the Echinoidea class, and the Echinodermata phylum. Other animals in the Echinodermata phylum include sea stars, brittle stars, and others. Sea urchins are round in shape and are called ‘regular echinoids.’ Two subclasses from this...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Nov 26, 2014 | DPFishCo, Fish and Seafood, Mollusks, Saltwater Shellfish, Seafood, Species ID
Mussels are elongated bivalve mollusks with long beards that grasp as they grow. They typically are found in the intertidal zones, worldwide. Mussels can be freshwater and saltwater. Mussels are susceptible to PSP (paralytic shellfish poisoning) and DAP (domoic acid...
