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  2. Japanese spider crab - Wikipedia

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    The Japanese spider crab (Macrocheira kaempferi) is a species of marine crab and is the biggest one that lives in the waters around Japan. At around 3.7 meters, it has the largest leg-span of any arthropod. The Japanese name for this species is taka-ashi-gani, (Japanese: タカアシガニ), literally translating to "tall legs crab". It goes ...

  3. File:Giant Japanese Spider Crab, Shedd Aquarium, Chicago ...

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  4. Deep-sea gigantism - Wikipedia

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    Notable organisms that exhibit deep-sea gigantism include the big red jellyfish, [5] Stygiomedusa jellyfish, the giant isopod, [4] giant ostracod, [4] the giant sea spider, [4] the giant amphipod, the Japanese spider crab, the giant oarfish, the deepwater stingray, the seven-arm octopus, [6] and a number of squid species: the colossal squid (up ...

  5. Could Crabzilla, a 50-foot-long crab be real? - AOL

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    The largest known crab in the world is the Japanese Spider Crab. They can measure 12 feet across from claw to claw and weigh up to 40 pounds. More on AOL: Officer found guilty of stealing bag of ...

  6. The real story behind the viral 'Crabzilla' photo - AOL

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    The photo made headlines, and then a new image surfaced showing the giant crab dangerously close to two young children. The photo was posted on a site called Weird Whistable , and the Daily ...

  7. Largest and heaviest animals - Wikipedia

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    Japanese spider crab. The largest arthropod known to have existed is the eurypterid (sea scorpion) Jaekelopterus, reaching up to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) in body length, followed by the millipede relative Arthropleura at around 2.1 m (6.9 ft) in length. [258]

  8. Macrocheira - Wikipedia

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    Macrocheira is a genus of crab in the superfamily Majoidea. [1] It contains the Japanese spider crab ( Macrocheira kaempferi ) as well as an extinct species, Macrocheira longirostra . [ 2 ]

  9. Giant crab - Wikipedia

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    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