The Japanese spider crab (高脚蟹 takāshigani lit. tall-footed crab) Macrocheira kaempferi is a species of marine crab that lives in the waters around Japan. It has the largest leg span of any arthropod reaching up to 3.8 metres (12 ft) and weighing up to 19 kilograms (42 lb). It is the subject of small-scale fishery which has led to a few conservation measures.
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