giant Japanese spider crab

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:seafood
arthropod
gptkbp:bodyLength up to 40 centimeters
gptkbp:chelae 2
gptkbp:class gptkb:Malacostraca
gptkbp:color gptkb:orange
white spots
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:giant_Japanese_spider_crab
gptkbp:conservationStatus not evaluated
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in Japanese folklore
gptkbp:depthRange 50 to 600 meters
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Coenraad_Jacob_Temminck
gptkbp:describedYear 1836
gptkbp:diet gptkb:algae
omnivore
shellfish
dead animals
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Tosa_Bay
gptkb:Sagami_Bay
gptkb:Suruga_Bay
off the coast of Honshu, Japan
gptkbp:economicImportance fished for food
gptkbp:exhibitedAt aquariums worldwide
gptkbp:family gptkb:Inachidae
gptkbp:foundIn waters around Japan
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Macrocheira
gptkbp:habitat deep ocean floor
gptkbp:hasExoskeleton true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label giant Japanese spider crab
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalStage gptkb:zoea
gptkbp:lifespan up to 100 years
gptkbp:maximumLegSpan 3.8 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 19 kilograms
gptkbp:molting yes
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:notableFor largest leg span of any arthropod
gptkbp:order gptkb:Decapoda
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators gptkb:lake
humans
gptkbp:reproduction eggs
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Macrocheira_kaempferi
gptkbp:species gptkb:Macrocheira_kaempferi
gptkbp:threats habitat destruction
overfishing
gptkbp:walkingLegs 8
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Osaka_Aquarium
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6