KING CRAB SPECIES: MAIOPSIS PANAMENSIS (FAXON 1893) FAMILY: MAJIDAE GENDER: MAIOPSIS SPECIES: PANAMENSIS CLASS: MELACOSTRACA ORIGIN: ECUADOR, SOUTH AMERICA. It is located on the coast of Ecuador from about 140 fathoms of the continental shelf, his landing ports are: Santa Rosa,Santa Elena,Ancon Manta, Villamil Playas and Valdivia. MAXIMUM SIZE ( Carapace ) 24 cms. (JUMBO) and 12 cms. (SMALL) 16 cms (HALF) APPROXIMATELY AVERAGE WEIGHT SMALL: From 0.5Kgto 0.7 Kg LARGE : From 0.7 Kg to 1.3 Kg JUMBO: From 1.3,Kg to 3 Kg
