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The species was first described by Otto Fabricius in 1780, under the name Cancer phalangium, a name that was invalid due to Johan Christian Fabricius having used it previously for the species now known as Inachus phalangium. The first valid scientific name was provided by Otto Fabricius in 1788, when he redescribed the species as Cancer opilio.
- C. opilio
- Chionoecetes
Females have a maximum carapace width of only about 80-95 mm, and leg spans averaging 38 cm, while males may have a carapace width of up to 165 mm and leg spans of approximately 90 cm. On average, commercially caught males weigh 0.5-1.35 kg, while females weigh only 0.5 kg.
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Chionoecetes is a genus of crabs that live in the northern Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. [1] [2] Common names for crabs in this genus include "queen crab" (in Canada) and "spider crab". The generic name Chionoecetes means snow ( χιών, chion) inhabitant ( οἰκητης, oiketes ); [3] opilio means shepherd, and C. opilio is the primary ...
- Malacostraca
- Chionoecetes, Krøyer, 1838
Overview and description. A male Phalangium opilio, showing the distinguishable long legs. Harvestment or opiliones comprise the order Opiliones in the class Arachnida in the subphylum Chelicerata of the phylum Arthropoda. Arachnida is a largely terrestrial group that also includes spiders, mites, ticks, and scorpions.
- Arachnida
- Arthropoda
- Animalia
- Dromopoda
May 23, 2022 · The Snow Crab’s scientific name is Chionoecetes opilio. Sometimes people refer to these crabs as opies or opilio crabs. These crabs are part of the Decapoda order, which includes 15,000 distinct species. Most of the species in this order are considered scavengers. Their family is Oregoniidae, encompassing several similar crab species.
- What does snow crab taste like?Snow crab has a sweet and salty taste that is milder than most other crab species.
- Why is it called a snow crab?The crab’s name comes from its meat color when cooked rather than its location.
- What's the difference between king crab or snow crab?Snow Crabs have legs that can be cracked by hand after they have been cooked, and King Crabs are also a larger species.
- Where do snow crab live?The Snow Crab lives in northern regions of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, with populations known to exist in the Barents Sea as well.
- When are snow crabs in season?Pacific Snow Crab season runs from January to April and Atlantic Snow Crab season runs from April to August.
Opiliones are one of the largest arachnid orders, with more than 6,500 species in 50 families. Many of these families have been erected or reorganized in the last few years since the publication of The Biology of Opiliones. Recent years have also seen an explosion in phylogenetic work on Opiliones, as well as in studies using Opiliones as test cases to address biogeographic and evolutionary ...
Oct 1, 2021 · The snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) is an Arctic cold-water species native to the northwestern Atlantic Ocean and the northern Pacific Ocean. During the recent decades, a population has established in the Barents Sea. Several aspects of the snow crabs’ biology in this area have not been described, including time of hatching, intermoult duration of the different larval stages and larval ...
