crab, any short-tailed member of the crustacean order Decapoda (phylum Arthropoda)—especially the brachyurans (infraorder Brachyura), or true crabs, but also other forms such as the anomurans (suborder Anomura), which include the hermit crabs. Decapods occur in all oceans, in fresh water, and on land; about 10,000 species have been described.
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Crabs are omnivores, feeding primarily on algae, [25] and taking any other food, including molluscs, worms, other crustaceans, fungi, bacteria, and detritus, depending on their availability and the crab species. For many crabs, a mixed diet of plant and animal matter results in the fastest growth and greatest fitness.
ˈkrab. 1. : any of a tribe (Brachyura) of chiefly marine crustaceans with a short broad usually flattened carapace, a small abdomen that curls forward beneath the body, short antennae, and the anterior pair of limbs modified as grasping pincers. 2. crabs plural : infestation with pubic lice.
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Crabs are one of the oldest living species, its ancestors dating back over 400 million years ago. Crabs have even been around about 200 million years before the dinosaurs! There are over 4,500 types of crabs across the globe, and over 850 different species.
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Eating the Crab 1 Pull off all the legs and claws with a twisting motion. You can use a dull knife inserted into the joint to make removal easier. Sometimes a little meat will come out with the leg. Eat it. [4] 2 Toss the legs (fins) and save the claws. (You will get to them in a minute.) 3 Turn the crab over on its back.
• Crabs are animals that help coral reefs to survive by cleaning away debris that might otherwise kill the reefs. • Crabs have been around since Jurassic times, more than 200 million years ago. • Most crabs walk and swim sideways. • Male crabs of some species fight with one another over mates and hiding places.
There are about 5,000 species of crabs. Only about 4,500 are true crabs. The other 500 types are false crabs and include hermit crabs, king crabs, porcelain crabs, horseshoe crabs, and crab lice. [4] Crabs are also known as “ spiders of the sea” because, like crabs, spiders have legs that bend at joints. [4]