Description
General:
Orange to orange-red in coloration. Interspace between brachial regions is deep, brachial region extends beyond the lateral margin. Two spines at the intersection of the branchial ridges.
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Benthic, soft sediment.
Ocean range (global):
Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea to Mexico border. Note that the "Tanner" crab (C. bairdi) has a more northern distribution (Bering Sea to Oregon).
Published depth range:
53 - 1900 m
Additional Information
Diet:
Likely cannabilistic.
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Jadamec L., W. Donaldson, and P. Cullenberg (1999). Biological field techniques for Chionoecetes crabs. University of Alaska Sea Grant. AK-SG-99-02, Fairbanks. 80 pp.
Citation:
Chionoecetes tanneri
(Rathbun, 1893) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Chionoecetes%20tanneri. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-25.