The Hoff crab is part of the Kiwaidae family, first discovered in 2005, which is made up of animals commonly referred to as "yeti crabs," after the legendary yeti because of their bristly appearance.

Male crabs of a species named after actor David Hasselhoff grow bigger claws than females so they can fight each other for a mate, according to a new study. Scientists from the universities of ...

“We don’t yet know if these claw sex differences are the norm for the yeti crab family ... ecology and evolution of animals adapted to the most extreme conditions give us insights into ...