Species catalogue

Crab
Order
Decapoda
Family
Geryonidae
Marine decapod crustacean. Large deep-sea crab; body hexagonal, widest anteriorly, its surface uneven but rather smooth, with grooves. Front with 4 short and broad teeth, no median tooth; anterolateral margin with 5 blunt, wide, obscure teeth (outer angle of orbit included), of which the second and fourth are particularly indistinct. Chelipeds slightly unequal in shape and size; last 4 pairs of legs equal or almost so, smooth, without hairs or spines; meri without distal spine; dactyls dorsoventrally flattened. Colour: dirty brownish or yellowish, or a rather uniform colouring without distinct pattern. Maximum length: carapace to 14 cm long and 16 cm wide.
Characteristics
FAO code
CGE
CGE
Specie
Chaceon maritae
Chaceon maritae
Type
Crustaceans
Crustaceans
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 47: the Southeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Fishing seasons
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
International denominations
France
Gérion ouest afticain
Portugal
Caranguejo
United Kingdom
Crab
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