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95. The common green crab, Carcinides maenas, of 

 America's North Atlantic coast, dines on a variety of 

 young clams and marine worms, such as this beak- 

 thrower (Gli/cera). (New Jersey. David C. Stager) 



96. The most familiar edible crab in American Pacific 

 coast markets is Cancer magister, often 7 inches across 

 the body. It lives mostly on deeper sand\' bottoms, 

 feeding on fishes. In summer, breeding pairs come 

 to the shore. These, and also voung crabs, can be dug 

 up at low tide from rockbound sand\' pools. (Oregon. 

 Halph Buchsbaum) 



