where do common spider crabs live
The Japanese spider crab Macrocheira kaempferi is mostly limited to the Pacific side of the Japanese islands, Konshu and Kyushu, usually at a latitude between 30 and 40 degrees North. They are found most often in the Sagami, Suruga, and Tosa bays, as well as off the coast of the Kii peninsula.he Japanese spider crab (é«èè¹, takaashigani, lit. tall-footed crab) , Macrocheira kaempferi, is a species of marine crab that lives in the waters around Japan.