Chionoecetes is a genus of crabs that live in the northern pacific and atlantic oceans.chionoecetes are in the kingdom of animalia, meaning that they have cells which organized into tissue that will specialize and perform specific functions. the phylum for chionoecetes is arthropoda. members of arthropoda must have: an exoskeleton, segmented bodies, jointed appendages, bilateral symmetry, and an open circulatory system. chionoecetes are further categorized in the subphylum crustacea, due to their larval forms and having biramous limbs. chionoecetes are classified into the maxillopoda class, being distinguished by a five-six-four body plan ending with a telson. chionoecetes are in order de...

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