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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.
Snow crabs are caught as far north as the Arctic Ocean, from Newfoundland to Greenland and north of Norway in the Atlantic Ocean, and across the Pacific Ocean, including the Sea of Japan, the Bering Sea, the Gulf of Alaska, Norton Sound, and even as far south as California for Chionoecetes bairdi.
19 paź 2023 · Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) is one of the most abundant and widely distributed species in the benthic ecosystem of the eastern Bering Sea. The snow crab population has supported an iconic fishery valued at ~US$150 million (ex-vessel average from 2012 to 2021), and fisheries management in Alaska is considered some of the most effective in ...
Variable mate-guarding time and sperm allocation by male snow crabs (Chionoecetes opilio) in response to sexual competition, and their impact on the mating success of females. Biological Bulletin , 201/2: 204-217.
17 mar 2023 · The snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) is a commercially valuable species that thrive in the cold waters of the North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans. Not only.
Chionoecetes is a genus of crabs that live in the northern Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. 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); opilio means shepherd, and C. opilio is the primary species referred to ...
27 kwi 2021 · The snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) is a newly established species in the Barents Sea, increasing in both distribution and abundance in recent years. We explore the potential importance of North-east Arctic cod ( Gadus morhua ) predation in structuring the snow crab population expansion in the Barents Sea, through an analysis of cod stomach ...
