The Tasmanian giant crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas), also known as the Tasmanian king crab, giant deepwater crab, giant southern crab, queen crab, or bullcrab, is a very large species of crab that resides on rocky and muddy bottoms in the oceans off Southern Australia. It is the only extant species in the genus Pseudocarcinus.
Habitat
The Tasmanian giant crab lives on rocky and muddy bottoms in the oceans off Southern Australia on the edge of the continental shelf at depths of .
Description
thumb|left|Lithograph of a male Pseudocarcinus gigas.
thumb|Tasmanian giant crab in [[Sydney Aquarium, Australia]]
The Tasmanian giant crab is one of the largest crabs in the world, reaching a mass of and a carapace width of up to . Among crabs, only the Japanese spider crab (Macrocheira kaempferi) can weigh more. which do not exceed . Small individuals are yellowish-and-red spotted above. valued at about A$2 million.