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Crabs, of the genus Gecarcoidea, are crustaceans that can dwell on land or water. They are identifiable by their short, flat and nearly circular bodies. Many crab species are eaten by humans.

Red crabs - Christmas Island National Park - Parks Australia

Tens of millions of red crabs live on the island. They are the island's keystone species, recycling nutrients and shaping and maintaining the structure of the rainforests.
http://www.parksaustralia.gov.au/christmas/people-place/red-crabs.html
Christmas Island Red Crab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Christmas Island red crab (Gecarcoidea natalis) is a species of land crab that is endemic to Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Island_red_crab
Ghost crab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ghost crabs are semiterrestrial crabs of the subfamily Ocypodinae. They are common shore crabs in tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world, inhabiting deep burrows in the intertidal zone.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_crab
Fiddler crab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A fiddler crab, sometimes known as a calling crab, may be any of approximately 100 species of semi-terrestrial marine crabs which make up the genus Uca.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiddler_crab
Callinectes sapidus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Callinectes sapidus, the blue crab, Atlantic blue crab, or regionally as the Chesapeake blue crab, is a species of crab native to the waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, and introduced internationally.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callinectes_sapidus
Hermit crab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermit_crab
National Aquarium - Blue Crab

Come see the blue crab at the national aquarium. General facts and information about the blue crab inside
http://www.aqua.org/explore/animals/blue-crab
Crab - HowStuffWorks

Crab is a land- or water-dwelling crustacean with a short, flat body that is nearly circular. Learn more about the crab at HowStuffWorks.
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/marine-life/crustaceans.htm
Blue Crabs, Blue Crab Pictures, Blue Crab Facts - National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about blue crabs with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/blue-crab
Crab (Brachyura) - Animals - A-Z Animals

General facts and taxonomy of crabs from A-Z Animals
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/crab/
Crab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" (abdomen), usually entirely hidden under the thorax.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab

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Red crabs - Christmas Island National Park - Parks Australia

Tens of millions of red crabs live on the island. They are the island's keystone species, recycling nutrients and shaping and maintaining the structure of the rainforests.
http://www.parksaustralia.gov.au/christmas/people-place/red-crabs.html
Christmas Island Red Crab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Christmas Island red crab (Gecarcoidea natalis) is a species of land crab that is endemic to Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Island_red_crab
Ghost crab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ghost crabs are semiterrestrial crabs of the subfamily Ocypodinae. They are common shore crabs in tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world, inhabiting deep burrows in the intertidal zone.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_crab
Fiddler crab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A fiddler crab, sometimes known as a calling crab, may be any of approximately 100 species of semi-terrestrial marine crabs which make up the genus Uca.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiddler_crab
Callinectes sapidus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Callinectes sapidus, the blue crab, Atlantic blue crab, or regionally as the Chesapeake blue crab, is a species of crab native to the waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, and introduced internationally.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callinectes_sapidus
Hermit crab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermit_crab
National Aquarium - Blue Crab

Come see the blue crab at the national aquarium. General facts and information about the blue crab inside
http://www.aqua.org/explore/animals/blue-crab
Crab - HowStuffWorks

Crab is a land- or water-dwelling crustacean with a short, flat body that is nearly circular. Learn more about the crab at HowStuffWorks.
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/marine-life/crustaceans.htm
Blue Crabs, Blue Crab Pictures, Blue Crab Facts - National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about blue crabs with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/blue-crab
Crab (Brachyura) - Animals - A-Z Animals

General facts and taxonomy of crabs from A-Z Animals
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/crab/
Crab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" (abdomen), usually entirely hidden under the thorax.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab

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Crabs

Crabs, of the genus Gecarcoidea, are crustaceans that can dwell on land or water. They are identifiable by their short, flat and nearly circular bodies. Many crab species are eaten by humans.

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