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Subclass Decapoda

dek' u pod a, crustaceans characterized by having five pairs of legs and including crabs, lobsters, and shrimps
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Coconut Crab (Birgus latro)
Coconut Crab (Birgus latro)
The largest known terrestrial arthropod, the coconut crab can reach a leg span of 3.3 feet, a body length of 1.3 feet, and a weight of 6.5 pounds. As its name suggests, this crab feeds on coconuts, and is actually able to climb coconut palms up to heights of 20 feet.
Japanese Spider Crab (Macrocheira kaempferi)
Japanese Spider Crab (Macrocheira kaempferi)
The world's largest living arthropod, the Japanese Spider Crab has a leg span of up to 13 feet from claw to claw, a body up to 15 inches across, and weighs up to 44 pounds.
Ghost Crab (Ocypode quadrata)
The Ghost Crab (Ocypode quadrata)
is so named because its straw to grayish-white color allows it to practically disappear into the sand, an effect made even more possible by its ability to slightly change its color as needed, as well as by its nocturnal habits.
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