Family Cancridae (Noun)
Meaning
Many of the best known edible crabs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Many of the best known edible crabs belong to the family Cancridae, including the Dungeness crab and the Red rock crab.
- The family Cancridae also comprises several other commercially important species such as the Jonah crab in North America.
- Edible crabs in the family Cancridae have made significant contributions to local fisheries worldwide.
- Commercial fisheries for family Cancridae species are common in coastal countries where the crabs are abundant.
- In the northeastern Pacific Ocean family Cancridae crabs such as the Dungeness crab support major fisheries industries.