New research has revealed that a hairy crustacean—dubbed "The Hoff crab" when it was discovered in 2010—is the first species ...

often called “yeti crabs” because of their bristly appearance. This latest research provides further insight into the unique adaptations of these deep-sea dwellers. open image in gallery A ...

“This is the first study to show claw sexual dimorphism in yeti crabs which live exclusively in harsh deep-sea environments like hydrothermal vents and methane seeps. “Knowing that there’s a ...

Dr Nicolai Roterman, a deep-sea ecologist from the University of ... claws helps us understand the behaviour and ecology of the yeti crab family - which we know little about because they are ...

More information: Christopher Nicolai Roterman et al, Yeti claws: Cheliped sexual dimorphism and symmetry in deep-sea yeti crabs (Kiwaidae), PLOS ONE (2025). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314320 ...