| Common Name | Antarctic king crab |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Antarctic |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | CCAMLR, 2006 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | behavior |
| 1st Modifier | mod. for size |
| 2nd Modifier | locality/area |
| Remarks | 'crab' from Old English 'ceorfan', i.e., 'to curve'. |