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The 30 pages that link to Crab, each with the reason it gives.

• ExoskeletonBroader topic: Its mineralized shell shows how an exoskeleton can protect and support a large-bodied animal.

• BrachyuraBroader topic: Crabs are the familiar animals whose body plan defines Brachyura.

• ShrimpCompared with: Crabs are close relatives whose compact body plan contrasts with shrimp’s elongated form.

• Crab meatNarrower topic: Crab meat is the edible tissue of these animals.

• King crabCompared with: King crabs look crab-like but are anomurans, not members of the true-crab group.

• MolluscivoryBroader topic: Many crabs crush, pry open, or otherwise consume mollusks.

• Squat lobsterCompared with: Squat lobsters resemble small crabs, but belong to a different decapod infraorder.

• StomatopodaCompared with: Crabs are familiar decapods and illustrate the separate order often confused with Stomatopoda.

• ZoeaRelated: Many crabs hatch as zoeae before passing through a megalopa stage.

• Crustacean moltingBroader topic: Crabs provide a familiar example of growth constrained by a rigid shell.

• PortunidaeNarrower topic: Portunidae is one family within the broader diversity of crabs.

• Christmas Island red crabNarrower topic: Red crabs share the basic anatomy and life cycle of other crabs.

• Fiddler crabNarrower topic: Fiddler crabs are specialized members of the broader crab group.

• MajoideaNarrower topic: Majoids are one distinctive branch of the broader crab body plan.

• Slipper lobsterCompared with: Slipper lobsters retain a visible elongated tail rather than the crab's folded abdomen.

• Crab trapNarrower topic: Crab anatomy and behavior determine which openings and enclosures can capture it.

• Japanese spider crabNarrower topic: The Japanese spider crab is an unusually large member of this familiar body plan.

• Porcelain crabCompared with: Porcelain crabs resemble true crabs but belong to a different infraorder.

• Cocktail sauceRelated: Cocktail sauce can accompany crab, though lemon or butter may be more typical.

• Terrestrial crabNarrower topic: Terrestrial crabs are land-adapted members of the broader crab body plan.

• Callinectes sapidusRelated: The blue crab shares the crab body plan, including claws and a folded abdomen.

• Cancer pagurusCompared with: Comparing other crabs helps distinguish this species' broad, oval shell and black-tipped claws.

• Carcinus maenasNarrower topic: The familiar crab body plan frames the green crab's distinctive adaptations.

• ChionoecetesNarrower topic: The genus belongs to the broad group commonly called crabs.

• Freshwater crabNarrower topic: Freshwater crabs share the crab body plan but belong to multiple lineages.

• HippoideaCompared with: Hippoid crabs are anomurans, not true crabs in the infraorder Brachyura.

• Maja squinadoNarrower topic: The species shares the compact body plan that defines true crabs.

• Ranina raninaRelated: Its crab-like anatomy links it to the familiar body plan, despite its distinctive elongation.

• Shibata ZeshinBroader topic: Its subject shows how he brought everyday observation into an elite medium.

• Velvet crabNarrower topic: The velvet crab shares the crab body plan while belonging to a swimming-crab family.