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land crab

n.
Any of various terrestrial crabs of the family Gecarcinidae of tropical regions, having a large squarish body.
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land crab

n
(Animals) any of various crabs, esp of the tropical family Gecarcinidae, that are adapted to a partly terrestrial life
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The controlled stretch of highway cuts through the habitat of more than 20 species of land crab, making it the most diverse known crab habitat in the world, according to local crab experts.
Bernardo Alciso, 54, a local land crab hunter, said the ongoing decline poses a serious threat not just on his livelihood, but the island's delicate ecosystem.
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