Chaceon quinquedens (Smith, 1879)
Red crab
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Family:  Geryonidae (deepsea crabs)
Max. size:  18 cm CW (male/unsexed); 13.6 cm CW (female)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 2243 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: From Emerald Bank, Nova Scotia, Canada, and the Gulf of Maine to the Mid-Atlantic Bight and the Gulf of Mexico.
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IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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