They can reach lengths exceeding twelve feet.
They have an omnivorous diet, consuming a wide variety of items, including carrion.
These spider crabs boast an impressive lifespan of at least a century, potentially even longer.
Their formidable claws are capable of prying open mussels and clams to access the succulent flesh inside.
Even after losing limbs, these crabs possess the ability to survive.
They begin life as minuscule creatures.
Typically inhabiting depths of 150 to 300 metres in the ocean.