Japanese spider crab
Invertebrate
- Scientific name
- Macrocheira kaempferi
- Size
- 30–380 cm12–150 in
- Depth range
- 50–600 m164–1969 ft
Diver notes
The largest arthropod alive, measured across the legs rather than the body. Deep off Honshu, and slow enough that the danger is to the crab.
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