Species FAO code: CRQ

Chionoecetes opilio

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Belgium	fr Crabe fr Crabe des neiges nl Krab nl Sneeuwkrab	–
Denmark	da Arktisk krabbe	–
Estonia	et Harilik lumekrabi	–
France	fr crabe des neiges (its meat can be sold as crab meat)	–
Italy	it Grancevola artica it Granceola artica	–
Latvia	lv Sniega krabis	–
Lithuania	lt snieginis krabas	–
Luxembourg	de Krabbe de Schneekrabbe de Kurzschwanzkrebs fr crabe des neiges fr crabe neige	–
Portugal	pt Caranguejo pt Caranguejo-das-neves	–
Slovenia	sl snežni morski pajek	–
Spain	es Cangrejo de las nieves	Galicia: Centola raíña
Sweden	sv Snökrabba	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Chionoecetes opilio (Fabricius, 1788)

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	90.0 kcal
Total fat	1.18 g
Saturates	0.143 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Protein	18.5 g
Salt	1347.5 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Chionoecetes opilio (Fabricius, 1788)

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Chionoecetes opilio

Scientific name

Chionoecetes opilio

Author

(Fabricius, 1788)

Rank

Species

FAO code

CRQ

Taxonomic classification

PhylumArthropoda
- SubphylumCrustacea
  - ClassMalacostraca
    - OrderDecapoda
      - InfraorderBrachyura
        FamilyOregoniidae
        GenusChionoecetes
        SpeciesChionoecetes opilio

Synonyms

Chionoecetes chilensis Streets, 1870
Peloplastus pallasi Gerstaecker, 1856
Cancer opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Chionoecetes behringianus Stimpson, 1857

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Chionoecetes opilio (Fabricius, 1788)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0306 — Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, fit for human consumption
  - Frozen
    - 0306 14 — Crabs
      - 0306 14 05 — Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process, not otherwise prepared
      - Other
        0306 14 10 — Crabs of the species Paralithodes camchaticus, Chionoecetes spp. or Callinectes sapidus
  - Not frozen
    - 0306 24 — Crabs
      - 0306 24 10 — Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process, not otherwise prepared
      - Other
        0306 24 80 — Other
16 — CHAPTER 16 - PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 1605 — Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved
  - 1605 10 00 — Crab

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Chionoecetes opilio

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 67 - Pacific, Northeast

Distribution maps