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Japanese Spider Crab

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The Japanese spider crab is a species of marine crab that lives in the waters around Japan. It has the largest leg span of any arthropod. They go through three main larval stages along with a prezoeal stage in order to grow to their great size. The genus Macrocheira contains multiple species.


Scientific name: Macrocheira kaempferi

Length: 100 – 120 cm (Leg Span)

Family: Inachidae

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Malacostraca




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Jul 15, 2021

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Jul 15, 2021

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