Common name of Chionoecetes opilio
 
Common Name Queen crab
Language English
Type FAO
Official Trade Name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Global
Locality
Ref. FAO-FIES, 2022
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core behavior
1st Modifier mod. for affinity
2nd Modifier
Remarks 'crab' from Old English 'ceorfan', i.e., 'to curve'. Also Ref. 77129, 115257, 122997.
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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