WHAT IS A KING CRAB?

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Illustrations by Chris Van Dusen
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   Latin: Paralithodes camtschatica
French: Crube
German: Kurtschwanz-krebs
Spanish: Cangrejo
Russian: Kamchatskii krab
Japanese: Tarahagani

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The king crab, as its name might imply, is the largest of all the commercially important crab species and is always in high demand. An adult king crab might reach lengths of up to 2.5 meters (8 ft). [...]

WHAT IS AN OPILIO CRAB?

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Illustrations by Chris Van Dusen
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   Latin: Chionoecetes opilio; C.hairdi, C. tanneri, C. japonicus
French: Crabe
German: Kurzschwanz-krebs
Spanish: Cangrejo
Russian: Krab streegoon
Japanese: Zuwaigani

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The market name of snow crab applies to four species, the Latin names of which are listed above. The snow crab is a member of the spider crab family. Snow crabs can grow [...]