Crab Kamchatka
Kamchatka crab (Latin Paralithodes camtschaticus) looks like crabs, but belongs to the family of crustaceans, being the largest representative of the Far East. It has other names: royal or giant Kamchatka crab. Occurs in the Sea of Okhotsk and the Bering Sea, in the northern part of the Sea of Japan, off the coast of Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands. It is a valuable object of the fishery. The animal looks intimidating: three pairs of "legs" and a pair of "hands" are covered with sharp thorns, like a shell of red-brown color. In fact, the legs are even bigger - a fifth pair of crabs are hidden beneath the abdomen and use to clean the gills, which are usually washed by water. It is noteworthy that the right claw serves as an ideal tool for crushing mollusk shells and sea urchins, while the left one helps to cut worms and other invertebrates. Usually larger than male: width of cephalothorax to 25 cm, weight to 7.5 kg. The female is smaller - up to 20 cm and 4 kg. Crabs live to 20 years, lead a bottom-line lifestyle (like sand and mud), constantly migrating along the well-trodden route: in winter to a depth of 120 m, in summer in shallow water. It is interesting that once a year the crab molts: in three days the shell, tendons, and walls of the digestive system are completely renewed. At this time the animals go into crevices: first the males guard the females, then the females stand opposite the males and hold them with claws, enabling them to shed. After this, the pairing process begins. Crab meat is an excellent dietary product, a universally recognized delicacy that can affect the development of the human body, establish the work of the gastrointestinal tract, and even have a positive effect on the brain. However, populations are getting smaller over the years, so the fishery is severely restricted.
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