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Leptomithrax gaimardii (common name - Great spider-crab) is a species of crab in the Majidae family, first described by Henri Milne-Edwards in 1834 as Paramithrax gaimardii, [3] [4] from a specimen (erroneously said to be) found in New Zealand waters [3] by Joseph Paul Gaimard who is honoured by the species epithet.
The Tasmanian giant crab is one of the largest crabs in the world, reaching a mass of 17.6 kg (39 lb) and a carapace width of up to 46 cm (18 in). [6] Among crabs, only the Japanese spider crab (Macrocheira kaempferi) can weigh more. [5] Male Tasmanian giant crabs reach more than twice the size of females, [7] which do not exceed 7 kg (15 lb). [6]
Loxorhynchus grandis, commonly known as the sheep crab or spider crab, is a species of crab in the family Epialtidae. [1] It is the largest crab found on the California coast. [2] The species was first described to science by William Stimpson in 1857. [3] The type specimen was collected on the coast of California, near San Francisco.
Free diver Jules Casey witnessed a darkly captivating scene on the sea floor of Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia, on June 5: two spider crabs feasting on the remains of another crab.Casey ...
Maja squinado, sometimes called the "European long leg crab or pie faced crab" because of the way its face is shaped. Australian majid spider crab, found off Tasmania, are known to pile up on each other, the faster-moving crabs clambering over the smaller, slower ones. [3]
A Giant crab is a type of crustacean. Giant crab may refer to: Japanese spider crab (Macrocheira kaempferi), possesses the longest leg span of any marine crab species alive; Coconut crab (Birgus latro), the largest terrestrial invertebrate species alive; Tasmanian giant crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas), another large crab species
Majidae is a family of crabs, comprising around 200 marine species inside 52 genera, with a carapace that is longer than it is broad, and which forms a point at the front. The legs can be very long in some species, leading to the name "spider crab".
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