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There are 4 main groups of arthropods. They are the Chelicerata, Crustacea, Tracheata, and the now extinct Trilobites. Crabs are considered to be arthropods and are a part of the Crustacea group which also include shrimp and lobster.
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∙ 12y agoNo. All crabs are invertebrae. Im currently doing a project on them in school and we had to pick and invertebrae.
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∙ 10y agoCrabs are classified as arthropods because of their physical characteristics: they have segmented bodies, an exoskeleton made from chitin, and joint appendages.
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∙ 13y agoYes
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Is a crab a mollusks or a arthropod?
A crab is an arthropod.
Is a crab a reptile?
No, a crab is a crustacean, which is a type of arthropod.
Is a hermit crab a reptile?
No. A hermit crab is an Arthropod (bug).
Do king crab have backbones?
No. They are in the arthropod class. (Invertabrate)
What is the house of an arthropod?
The only arthropod I know with a house is a hermit crab - they utilized empty snail shells.
Is a fiddler crab a coruscation or an arthropod?
The fiddler crab is both a crustacean (a subphylum, comprising usually marine arthropods) and an arthropod (a phylum characterized by segmented bodies, an exoskeleton made from chitin, and joint appendages.)
What is the largest shellfish called?
The Japanese Spider Crab is the largest crustacean, and also the largest arthropod.
Is a spidercrab a mammal?
No, a spider crab is an Arthropod. Did you know that the Japanese spider crab has the longest leg span of all Arthropods?
Is an arthropod a crab or a spider?
Yes. Arthropods include insects, arachnids and crustaceans.
what is the crustacean?
The Japanese Spider Crab is the largest crustacean, and also the largest arthropod.
Is a crab a worm?
no because it has legs and its a arthropod (like a spider). Also it has bones but, worms don't.
Is a horseshoe crab a fish?
Horseshoe crabs are not a fish, it is a marine arthropod. The horseshoe crab is more closely related to spiders, ticks, and scorpions than to crabs.
