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Aratus

crustacean genus
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  • American lobster
    crustacean
    / Distribution and abundance

    One of the mangrove crabs, Aratus, can climb trees. Some crabs spend so much time away from the water that they are known as land crabs; however, these crustaceans must return to the water when their larvae are ready to hatch. The most terrestrial of the Crustacea are the wood…

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    One of the mangrove crabs, Aratus, can climb trees. Some crabs spend so much time away from the water that they are known as land crabs; however, these crustaceans must return to the water when their larvae are ready to hatch. The most terrestrial of the Crustacea are the wood…

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