Oregoniinae Garth 1958

A close-up of the rostrum, enlarged from above. A small tunicate is growing on the base. Photo by Dave Cowles, July 1999 We capture this crab mainly during deep benthic trawls in the San Juan channel

This closeup shows the rostrum, the spines on the anterolateral margins of the carapace, the chelipeds, and the eye pattern.

Spider crab; Spinkrab.

Snow Crab - Chionoecetes Opilio  Photographed on site at The Field Museum, Chigaco, for the Encyclopedia of Life project. Thanks to Alta Buden for making it all happen and to Jochen Cerber for allowing access to the crustacea specimensPhotosynthImages collection

This individual, carapace length 4.8 cm, was captured in the San Juan Channel July 2005 at 100-150 m depth. Photo by Dave Cowles, July 2005

The undersde of a female. Photo by Dave Cowles, July 2008

Note large spine behind the eye on this close-up. Another view of Oregonia gracilis rostrum. Note the postorbital spines. Photo by Dave Cowles, July 2000

Hyas lyratus from 90 m depth, San Juan Channel (Photo by: Dave Cowles July 1999)

This Oregonia gracilis is festooned with hydroids and (tunicates?). From 100 m depth, San Juan Channel. Photo by Dave Cowles, July 2001

Here is the underside of another individual. Note the long, thin legs and chelipeds, and the long hydroid attached to the rostrum. Photo by Dave Cowles, July 2005

Oregonia gracilis, Two Harbors, CA. Carapace 3 cm long. (Photo by: Dave Cowles May 1997)