| Crab | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Conservation Status | |
 Least Concern | |
Brachyura is an infraorder of the Decapoda order.
Characteristics[]
Crabs are generally covered with a thick exoskeleton, and armed with a single pair of chelae (claws).