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The Curious Case of the Yeti Crab: A Furry Denizen of the Deep
The Yeti crab isn’t your typical beach bum. Unlike its shallow-water cousins, it thrives in the extreme environment of ...
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Antarctic 'Hoff crab' males grow bigger claws to compete for mates around hot vents
"Water temperatures around the Antarctic are ... Cheliped sexual dimorphism and symmetry in deep-sea yeti crabs (Kiwaidae), PLOS ONE (2025). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314320 ...
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Male ‘Hoff’ crab has bigger claws to fight other males for a mate
“Physical differences between males and females is a common feature of decapod crustaceans which live in shallow water ... team compared the Hoff crab with another yeti crab, the Kiwa puravida ...