Widest crustacean in captivity ever
- Who
- Big Daddy, a giant Japanese Spider Crab
- What
- 3.11 metre(s)
- Where
- United Kingdom (Liverpool)
- When
- 2016
The widest crab in captivity ever was a 3.11-m (122.5-in or 10-ft 2.5-in) giant Japanese Spider crab named "Big Daddy" that arrived at Sea Life Blackpool, in Lancashire, UK, in 2013. The record was verified in Blackpool on 8 August 2013. Daddy died peacefully in early 2016, aged approximately 80 years old.
The crab was named after the professional wrestling star Big Daddy (UK, 1930–1997, b. Shirley Crabtree, Jr), who was a regular in the ring at the Blackpool Tower.