hair crab
Erimacrus isenbeckii
Classification
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Cheiragonidae
The horsehair crab (Erimacrus isenbeckii) is a species of crab which is found mainly in the Northwest Pacific, around the Hokkaido coast in the Sea of Okhotsk and the Western Bering Sea and is an important commercial species used in Japanese cuisine. It is also known by its Japanese name, kegani (ケガニ "hairy crab"). Despite the importance of the species, biological studies are usually specialized and limited.
Erimacrus isenbeckii est une espèce de crabes de la famille des Cheiragonidae. Distribution Ce crabe se rencontre dans la mer d'Okhotsk et l'océan Pacifique. Référence Brandt, 1848 : Vorläufige Bemerkungen über eine neue eigenthümliche, der Fauna Russlands angehörige Gattung der Krabben.
Shiraoi (白老町, Shiraoi-chō?) es una localidad situada en Iburi, Hokkaidō, Japón. En octubre de 2025, la localidad tenía una población de 14 746 habitantes.
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