Snow Crab
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| Scientific name | Chionoecetes opilio |
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| Order | Decapods |
| Higher classification | Chionoecetes |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Rank | Species |
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| ID | 2410475 |
About Snow Crab
Chionoecetes opilio, is a species of snow crab, also known as opilio crab or opies, is a predominantly epifaunal crustacean native to shelf depths in the northwest Atlantic Ocean and north Pacific Ocean. It is a well-known commercial species of Chionoecetes, often caught with traps or by trawling.
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