The difference between long-legged crab and king crab

In addition to fruits, there are also delicious crabs in autumn. Nowadays people are very knowledgeable about food. When eating crabs, they have to pay attention to the right time, place and people. Only in this way can they taste the freshest and most original crab flavor. There are many types of crabs, and they can be divided into sea crabs and river crabs in terms of size. The types of crabs in the sea are even more varied. Do you know the difference between the long-legged crab and the king crab we often eat?

The difference between king crab and long-legged crab:

King crab refers to the Kamchatka king crab, which is not a real crab and belongs to the family Crabidae of the suborder Axiura of the order Decapoda. It is not the same crab as the king crab (Pseudocapirus giganteus) and should not be confused. Due to their large size and tasty meat, many species are widely caught as food, the most common of which is the Kamchatka stone crab. In September 2011, scientists discovered more than one million giant king crabs in a mud basin 850 meters below the continental shelf off the coast of Antarctica. Scientists say the arrival of this large, alien carnivore could be the first sign of an ecological catastrophe in Antarctic waters.

Long-legged crab refers to the giant shore crab, which is native to Australia and belongs to the family Crabidae of the suborder Brachyura of the order Decapoda.

King Crab:

Also known as stone crab or rock crab, it is a crustacean of the family Lithocaridae. It is not a true crab and is mainly distributed in cold waters. It is named for its huge size and is known as the "king of crabs". King crab is a deep-sea crab that can survive at a depth of up to 850 meters and in water temperatures of 2-5°C. The lowest water temperature that king crabs can survive is 1.4 degrees Celsius.

Due to their large size and tasty meat, many species are widely caught as food, the most common of which is the Kamchatka stone crab. In September 2011, scientists discovered more than one million giant king crabs in a mud basin 850 meters below the continental shelf off the coast of Antarctica. Scientists say the arrival of this large, alien carnivore could be the first sign of an ecological catastrophe in Antarctic waters.

Long-legged crab:

Also known as the Alaskan king crab, it belongs to the family of stone crabs and mainly comes from cold waters such as the northern Pacific Ocean in North America, the Bering Sea and the deep sea of ​​the Sea of ​​Japan. It is large and fat, with a relatively hard shell and a red and black color.

It is huge in size, red in color, weighs 3-13 kg, has a lot of flesh and is suitable for steaming and baking. It looks like a spider, can weigh up to ten pounds, is brown-green in color, has thorns on its feet, its meat is sweet, and its white paste is particularly delicious.