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This crab has a small, arrowhead-shaped body, which may be 20 mm in height, and long, spindly legs, which may grow to 60 mm (2.4 in) in length. Its pincers are considerably sturdier than its legs and are tipped with white claws. The body is pinkish or reddish, and the legs and pincers
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Species of marine crab in the family
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