Chionoecetes bairdi: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the chionoecetes bairdi lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Chionoecetes bairdi
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Oregoniidae

Where does the chionoecetes bairdi live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the chionoecetes bairdi in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the chionoecetes bairdi?

The chionoecetes bairdi (Chionoecetes bairdi) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Oregoniidae, genus Chionoecetes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the chionoecetes bairdi

Chionoecetes bairdi is a species of snow crab, alternatively known as bairdi crab and tanner crab. C. bairdi is closely related to Chionoecetes opilio, and it can be difficult to distinguish C. opilio from C. bairdi. Both species are found in the Bering Sea and are sold commercially under the name "snow crab." Tanner crabs have suffered from overfishing and as a result strict controls have been placed on tanner crab fisheries. It was named by Mary Jane Rathbun, a Smithsonian employee who became one of the leading authorities on crab taxonomy. She named the crab for Spencer Baird, her mentor, who in the 1880s as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and head of the United States Fish Commission, had given her her first position.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chionoecetes bairdi (revision 1295680007), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q5101440 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).