Talk:Crab

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November 18, 2025	Good article nominee	Not listed
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Crab and Brachyura

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Per the consensus in the discussion now at Talk:Brachyura#Crabs are not just Brachyura, the previous text here has been moved to Brachyura. The current text incorporates text from there and from Carcinisation, see those places for attributions. Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:40, 4 November 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

"Crab emoji" listed at Redirects for discussion

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The redirect Crab emoji has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 February 21 § Crab emoji until a consensus is reached. Sugar Tax (talk) 19:52, 21 February 2026 (UTC) [reply ]

Featured picture scheduled for POTD

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Hello! This is to let editors know that File:Patagurus.jpg, a featured picture that is used in this article, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for May 11, 2026. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2026-05-11. For the greater benefit of readers, any potential improvements or maintenance that could benefit the quality of this article should be done before its scheduled appearance on the Main Page. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! — Amakuru (talk) 13:44, 7 May 2026 (UTC) [reply ]

Crab

Crabs are a group of decapod crustaceans, including the "true crabs" of Brachyura and several groups within the infraorder Anomura, such as hermit crabs, king crabs and porcelain crabs. They are typically armoured, flattened animals with their tails tucked beneath their bodies, and many species can move sideways and hide in crevices. Crabs are not a single natural clade; similar body forms have evolved repeatedly through carcinisation, making the group polyphyletic. Crabs range in size from the tiny pea crabs to the Japanese spider crab, with a leg span up to 4 metres (13 ft). They are found throughout the world's oceans, on coasts, in freshwater, and on land, especially in tropical regions. Crabs feed in varied ways, including scavenging, hunting, grazing on algae, filter feeding, and parasitism, and they are important in fisheries, cuisine, mythology, and art. This photograph shows a male hermit crab of the species Patagurus rex that was dredged from the ocean off the coast of French Polynesia and was designated as the species's holotype in 2013.