Eplumula phalangium (crab species)
A species of crab; the name is typically written in katakana as ミズヒキガニ.
The Eplumula phalangium is a rare crab that lives in the deep sea.
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
The name ミズヒキガニ likely derives from 水引 (mizuhiki, a decorative cord) and 蟹 (kani, crab), possibly referring to the crab's long, cord-like legs. The exact origin is uncertain.