Top 10: What are the biggest crustaceans?
You'd struggle to stick even one of these shrimp on the barbie!
Japanese spider crab
Leg span: 4m
Distribution: Pacific Ocean around southern Japan
American lobster
Length: 1m
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean around North America
Coconut crab
Leg span: 1m
Distribution: Indian Ocean and Central Pacific Ocean
Tasmanian monster crab
Leg span: 80cm
Distribution: Oceans off southern Australia
Tasmanian giant freshwater crayfish
Distribution: Rivers and streams in Tasmania
Zebra mantis shrimp
Length: 40cm
Distribution: Indo-Pacific region
Alicella gigantea
Length: 34cm
Distribution: Kermadec Trench, New Zealand
Giant tiger prawn
Length: 33cm
Distribution: Indian Ocean and West Pacific
Giant acorn barnacle
Length: 30cm
Distribution: Coast of northwest America
Euphausiid (krill)
Length: 15cm
Distribution: Antarctic Ocean
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