Japanese Spider Crabs The Japanese spider crab, Macrocheira kaempferi, means tallfooted crab It has been named after Engelbert Kaempfer, a German traveler and naturalist These crabs belong to the superfamily Majoidea, family Inachidae and genus Macrocheira They are in fact a little lazy as well They are not known for their predatory skills and survive instead as a scavenger These crabs can not defend themselves well and choose to use camouflage as a way to protect themselves Japanese Spider Crabs are considered to be a delicacy in Japanese cuisineInteresting Crab Facts Crabs greatly vary in size Smallest species, Pea Crab, reaches from 027 to 047 inches in length Largest species, Japanese Spider Crab, has a leg span of 12 feet (from claw to claw) Crabs are also known as decapods because they have 10 legs First pair of legs is modified into claws, called chelae
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