Chionoecetes opilio

Chionoecetes opilio (Fabricius, 1788)
Snow crab

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Family:	Oregoniidae ()
Max. size:	13.693 cm CW (male/unsexed); max.weight: 864.0 g
Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 4 - 1400 m
Distribution:	Northern Pacific, Northern Atlantic and the Arctic. Introduced to the Northeast Atlantic (Barents Sea) and the Arctic (Kara Sea). Boreal to polar.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Sediments mostly consisted of fine brown mud, either with or without nodules, pebbles and foraminiferans (Ref. 119389). Also found on sandy and gravelly bottoms (Ref. 119370). With year round temperatures 0 to 5°C (Ref. 78817). Exhibits cannibalism (Ref. 101157).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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