Mary J. Rathbun
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Mary Jane Rathbun was an American zoologist who specialized in crustaceans. She worked at the Smithsonian Institution from 1884 until her death. She described more than a thousand new species and subs
Mary Jane Rathbun
Rathbun at work
Chionoecetes bairdi
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Chionoecetes bairdi is a species of snow crab, alternatively known as bairdi crab and tanner crab. C. bairdi is closely related to Chionoecetes opilio, and it can be difficult to distinguish C. opilio
Mary J. Rathbun
…The taxa first described by Rathbun include important commercial species such as the Atlantic blue crab Callinectes sapidus, and the tanner crab, Chionoecetes bairdi. A number of taxa have been named in honor of Mary J. Rathbun…
Chionoecetes bairdi
The mouthparts, other sensory organs, and pincers of an adult male
New fisheries regulations limit the catch and ensure that a portion of crab be available to local Alaskan communities