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Chionoecetes

Animal
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" and "spider crab". The generic name Chionoecetes means snow inhabitant; opilio means shepherd, and C.... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Chionoecetes
Higher classification: Oregoniidae
Genus: Chionoecetes; Krøyer, 1838
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata