Common Names Summary - Chionoecetes opilio
Common name of Chionoecetes opilio
 
Common Name Snow crab
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Canada
Locality
Ref. Burmeister, A. and B. Sainte-Marie, 2010
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core
1st Modifier
2nd Modifier
Remarks 'crab' from Old English 'ceorfan', i.e., 'to curve'.
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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