velvet crab

velvet swimming crabVelvet swimming crab (Necora puber).

velvet crab, any of certain species in the swimming crab (q.v.) group.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: velvet crab
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 03 April 2017
Access Date: February 23, 2025