Crab

There are estimated to be at least forty-five hundred different crab species in the world. They range in size from the tiny pea crab, which, as the name suggests, is about the size of a pea, all the way up to the giant Japanese spider crab, which can measure as much as 12 feet (3.7 m) from claw tip to claw tip. Following are the best-known and most widely available crabs for use in the kitchen.