Chionoecetes japonicus Rathbun, 1932
Red snow crab
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Family:  Oregoniidae ()
Max. size:  10 cm CW (male/unsexed); 9 cm CW (female)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 120 - 2700 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korea and Russia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 101157. Host of an ectoparasite Johanssonia arctica. Exhibits cannibalism (Ref. 101157).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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