Snow crab

Order Decapoda

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

Area 41: the Southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 87: the Southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean

Fishing seasons

feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct

International denominations

Germany Chilenische Königskrabbe

China 软壳拟结节蟹

France Crabe royal hérisson

Italy Granchio imperatore

United Kingdom Snow crab

Fishing areas

Fishing arts

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