Table 1. — Dimensions of nine molting female king crabs 



No. 



Original 

 carapace 



length 



(mm. ) 



Carapace 

 length at 

 release 

 (mm.) 



Growth 

 (mm. ) 



Days held 



from 

 molt to 

 release 



1. 



115 



120.0 



5.0 



10 



2. 



118 



121.0 



3.0 



13 



3- 



119 



122.0 



3-0 



10 



4. 



120 



122.0 



2.0 



13 



5. 



123 



127-0 



4.0 



11 



6. 



127 



132.0 



5.0 



7 



7- 



131 



136.0 



5.0 



13 



8. 



131 



137.0 



6.0 



5 



9- 



141 



144.5 



3-5 



12 



E 

 E 

 £10 



o 

 o 



c c 



<u 5 



<-> 

 o 

 a. 

 o 



k_ 

 o 

 O 







U 



X X 



V I 10 120 130 140 



Carapace Length Before Moulting (mm.) 



Figure 3. — Growth of nine female king crabs 

 from molting. 



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