Metacarcinus edwardsii

Metacarcinus edwardsii is found along the Pacific coast between Guayaquil in Ecuador and the Beagle Channel in the southernmost Chile.

Females reach functional maturity at carapace width {{convert|106|mm|abbr=on}}, that is, 50% of females are egg-bearing at this size. Males reach functional maturity at slightly larger sizes. The largest male crabs measure about {{convert|165|mm|abbr=on}} in carapace width.

Metacarcinus edwardsii is univoltine, with the mating season from October to January.

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In Chile, it is the most important commercially exploited crab, caught exclusively in artisanal fisheries.

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Category:Cancroidea

Category:Crustaceans of the eastern Pacific Ocean

Category:Taxa named by Thomas Bell (zoologist)

Category:Crustaceans described in 1835