Snow Crab

Chionoecetes opilio

Species code GS030100

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in 2 regions
This species is Native in Canada

Migratory species: No

Taxonomic group:

Decapods
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Snow Crab

In English, species in the infraorder Brachyura are named "Crab".

French common name:

Crabe des neiges

In French, species in the infraorder Brachyura are named "Crabe" (masculine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2015Snow CrabCrabe des neiges
2020Snow CrabCrabe des neiges

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Ecdysozoa

Phylum

Arthropoda

Subphylum

Crustacea

Class

Malacostraca

Subclass

Eumalacostraca

Superorder

Eucarida

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2015Chionoecetes opilioOregoniidaeDecapoda
2020Chionoecetes opilioOregoniidaeDecapoda

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:


Canada
2015Secure - N5
2020Secure - N5
Yukon
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2015
2020
Labrador
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5