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Definition of king crab

king crab
Limulus Lim"u*lus (l[i^]m"[-u]*l[u^]s), n.; pl. Limuli (-l[imac]). [L., dim. of limus sidelong, askance.] (Zo["o]l.) The only existing genus of Merostomata. It includes only a few species from the East Indies, and one (Limulus polyphemus) from the Atlantic coast of North America. Called also Molucca crab, king crab, horseshoe crab, and horsefoot.

Meaning of king crab from wikipedia

- being the red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus). King crabs are not true crabs, and are generally thought to be derived from hermit crab ancestors within...
- The red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus), also called Kamchatka crab or Alaskan king crab, is a species of king crab native to cold waters in the...
- Alaskan king crab fishing is carried out during the fall in the waters off the coast of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. The commercial catch is shipped...
- Infraorder Anomura: King crabs, which most scientists believe evolved from hermit crab ancestors First appearance: Late Cenozoic Porcelain crabs, which are closely...
- spider crab, with a leg span up to 4 m (13 ft). Several other groups of crustaceans with similar appearances – such as king crabs and porcelain crabs – are...
- 12, 2005. The show follows crab fishermen aboard fishing vessels in the Bering Sea during the Alaskan king crab and snow crab fishing seasons. The base...
- The Tale of King Crab (Italian: Re Granchio) is a 2021 Italian drama film directed by Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis. The film was shown in the...
- The ****anese spider crab (Macrocheira kaempferi) is a species of marine crab and is the biggest one that lives in the waters around ****an. It has the largest...
- platypus, the blue king crab, is a species of king crab from cold waters in the North Pacific Ocean and adjacent seas. Although blue king crabs are among the...
- aequispinus, the golden king crab, also known as the brown king crab, is a king crab species native to the North Pacific. Golden king crabs are primarily found...