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Not a fish
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Is crab meat similar to fish?
Fish are also fish, and crabs are crustaceans.That said, crab would be more similar to a fish than what most consider meat. Crabs have gills (like fish) and some even have primitive lungs (like some fish as well) enabling them to live on land, but still require humid climates to moisten their gills.
Why are crabs considered invertebrates?
The crabs are also arthropods, which means that they are endowed with an external skeleton (exoskeleton) and articulated appendages. The exoskeleton is partially covered by a shell composed by chitin, and it is also mineralized with calcium carbonate. The appendage of the invertebrates animals are the equals of the limbs of invertebrates.
What is another name for a crab?
Crabs are also known as ?spiders of the sea?because, like crabs, spiders have legs that bend at joints. [4] All crabs have claws on their two front legs.
What are the characteristics of crabs?
Crabs have large compound eyes made up of hundreds of tiny lenses. [5] A crab can use its claws as a vice for crushing or like scissors for cutting. They can also be used like chopsticks to pick up food. [5] The small boxer crab carries a pair of stinging anemones in its claws as protection. [6] A hard shell called a carapace covers a crab body.