Encyclopædia Britannica Subscribe Log In · Join In the News Spotlight Demystified Quizzes Galleries Lists Search Click here to search Crabcrustacean Written By: The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica Last Updated: 6-1-2015 Alternative Title: Brachyura Crab, any short-tailed member of the crustacean order

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HomeAnimal WallpaperAnimal Coloring PagesAnimal StoreSearch for AnimalsLinksSearch animalABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Fiddler Crab Fiddler Crab information and facts: Latin name: Ocypode Type: Crustacean Diet: omnivore Average lifespan: Male crabs typically live longer than females by about a year. A male crabs life spa

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Crabs are decapod crustacean s of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting tail ( abdomen ) ( = short, = tail), usually entirely hidden under the thorax . They live in all the worlds oceans, in fresh water, and on land, are generally covered with a thick exoskeleton and have a single pair