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Crab / Cangrejo

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Field Notes

Description:

Decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura. Crabs are generally covered with a thick exoskeleton, and armed with a single pair of chelae (claws). They are found in all of the world's oceans.

Habitat:

La Manga del Mar Menor, Cartagena (Spain)

Reference Links:

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Comments (2)
Scott Frazier
Hello. I moved this over to arthropods since it is a crustacean. Cheers

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PublishedOctober 8, 2011

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