Life Cycle
In its natural habitat, the Japanese spider crab feeds on shellfish and animal carcasses and may live for up to 100 years. Development of the planktonic larvae is temperature-dependent and takes between 54 and 72 days at 12–15 °C (54–59 °F).
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