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Chorilia longipes Dana, 1851
Longhorn Decorator Crab
Family: Majidae

Species account author: Josephine Hart.
Extracted from Crabs and their relatives of British Columbia.
Introduction to the Crabs, Shrimps and Crayfish of BC
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Distribution of Chorilia longipes in British Columbia
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Species Information

Carapace pear-shaped, inflated, knobby and spined. Rostrum of two long cylindrical horns diverging from base. Preocular spine prominent. Eyestalk short; cornea rounded. Walking legs long, smooth and cylindrical; 1st longer than cheliped.

Size

Carapace: male 55 x 45 mm, female 54 x 40 mm.
Colour

Carapace white with orange spines; rostrum orange. Chelipeds orange-red with deepest colour on spines and ridges; finger scarlet with white band and white tips. Walking legs red with white bands: 2 on merus 1 on carpus and 1 on propodus.

Habitat


Subtidal and deep water, on sand, mud, shell, gravel and rocky areas.

Distribution

Range

Japan; Shumagin Bank and Kodiak, Alaska, to Cortez Bank, Mexico; from 22 to 1190 m.
Distribution In British Columbia

Common.

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
UnlistedUnlistedUnlistedUnlisted
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Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2021. E-Fauna BC: Electronic Atlas of the Fauna of British Columbia [efauna.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2025-03-20 4:39:56 AM]
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