noun
Chinese mitten crab
Scientific name Eriocheir sinensis. Often referred to as 上海蟹 (Shanghai crab) in culinary contexts.
See also: 上海蟹
チュウゴクモクズガニは上海蟹として食用にされる。
The Chinese mitten crab is eaten as Shanghai crab.
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.
Full kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
Compound of 中国 (China) + 藻屑蟹 (mitten crab, literally 'seaweed-scrap crab'). The exact derivation of 藻屑蟹 is uncertain; it may refer to the crab's hairy claws resembling scraps of seaweed.