king crab

king crab
2. Also called Alaskan king crab, Alaska crab. a large, edible crab, Paralithodes camtschatica, of cold North Pacific waters, esp. abundant along the coasts of Alaska and Japan.
[1690-1700]

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or Alaskan king crab or Japanese crab

Marine decapod (Paralithodes camtschatica), an edible crab.

It is found in the shallow waters off Japan and along the Alaska coast; it also inhabits the Bering Sea. One of the largest crabs, it often weighs 10 lbs (4.5 kg) or more. Its size and tasty flesh make it a valued food, and large numbers are fished commercially each year.

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also called  Alaskan king crab, or Japanese crab 

      (Paralithodes camtschaticus), marine crustacean of the order Decapoda, class Malacostraca. This edible crab is found in the shallow waters off Japan, along the coast of Alaska, and in the Bering Sea. The king crab is one of the largest crabs, weighing 5 kg (11 pounds) or more. Its size and tasty flesh make it a valued food, and large numbers are commercially fished each year.

      The name king crab is also used for members of the arthropod order Xiphosura, which is commonly called horseshoe crab (q.v.).

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