Extremely large organ with several functions, including the secretion of digestive enzymes and absorption and storage of digested food. It fills most of the area around the stomach, depending on its contents of food reserves and water.

digestive glands of the midgut

The large internal organ which secrets digestive enzymes. It also absorbs and stores digested food. Calcium and phosphate are also stored here during the intermolt period. It also functions in the capacity of cleaning the crab's blood stream. In some crab species, high levels of PCBs have been found in the Hepatopancreas.