coral crab

noun

1
: either of two large yellow or reddish spider crabs (Mithrax cornutus and M. hispidus) widely distributed in shallow water from the Carolinas to southern Brazil
2
: the queen crab and related forms

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“Coral crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coral%20crab. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

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