crabs

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Hutchings uses scallops, large shrimp and fish fillets, but other options like oysters, lobster tails, crabs, mussels and clams are perfectly acceptable.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

It is now recognized as the earliest known chelicerate, a group that includes spiders, scorpions, horseshoe crabs, and sea spiders.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

At the dimly lit town market, a few hundred metres from the jetty, the stalls are still well stocked with fish, shrimp and blue crabs.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

You can’t even hunt the massive coconut crabs because they are a protected species.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

For the next hour, Ben sat with Toomer in the alley helping Toomer clean crabs when no customers were in sight.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy