Snow crab

Order Anomura

Family Lithodidae

Medium-sized marine crustacean, with a maximum carapace size of 115 mm. Body crab-shaped. Carapace spiny, strongly calcified; rostrum spine-like; first legs with pincers (chelipeds); right cheliped generally stronger developed than left cheliped; legs 2, 3 and 4 well developed, fifth reduced. Abdomen asymmetrical. Sternite located between first pair of walking legs without deep, longitudinal medial groove.

Characteristics

FAO code
PAG

Specie
Paralomis granulosa

Type
Crustaceans

FAO Fishing Areas