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Crabs

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crabs)

True crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail", or where the reduced abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax. Many other animals with similar names – such as hermit crabs, king crabs, porcelain crabs, horseshoe crabs and crab lice – are not true crabs. About 850 species of crab are freshwater, terrestrial or semi-terrestrial species. (Wikipedia)

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02-Jan-2013

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