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Macrocheira kaempferi
Macrocheira kaempferi Temminck, 1836
Japanese giant spider crab
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Family:  Majidae (spider crabs)
Max. size:  30 cm CW (male/unsexed); max.weight: 14 kg
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 50 - 400 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan and Taiwan.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Largest crab in the world. Leg span may measure up to 3.7 m and weight may exceed more than 13.6 kg (Ref. 99323).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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