Chionoecetes is a genus of crabs that live in the northern Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
Chionoecetes bairdi
Bagged frozen snow crab legs for sale in a supermarket
Crabs are decapod crustaceans, either the Brachyura or various groups within the closely related Anomura, characterised by having a heavily armoured shell, their tail segments concealed under the body
Chionoecetes
…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…
Cancer pagurus, the edible or brown crab (Brachyura)
Adult pea crab, one of the smallest species, a few millimetres across
Coconut crab, the largest terrestrial arthropod, weighing up to 4.1 kg (9 lb)
Japanese spider crab, with a leg span of as much as 4 m (13 ft)