Chionoecetes opilio: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the chionoecetes opilio live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the chionoecetes opilio 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 opilio?

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

About the chionoecetes opilio

Chionoecetes opilio, 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. Seven species are in the genus Chionoecetes, all of which bear the name "snow crab". C. opilio is related to C. bairdi, commonly known as the tanner crab, and other crab species found in the cold, northern oceans.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chionoecetes opilio (revision 1380919867), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q798471 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).