Wild Windows · Japanese Spider Crab
Japanese Spider Crab
Macrocheira kaempferi
Also known as: giant spider crab
Natural History
Habitat
deep rocky marine slopes and cold ocean floor off Japan
Classroom Facts
- Its scientific name is Macrocheira kaempferi, and biologists group it in the Macrocheiridae family (order Decapoda).
- Where it lives: deep rocky marine slopes and cold ocean floor off Japan.
Live Cameras
1 japanese spider crab camera in the catalog.
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