New Zealand pea crab
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new-zealand-pea-crab-303-11100609
title:
New Zealand pea crab
text:
The New Zealand pea crab, is a species of small, parasitic crab that lives most commonly inside New Zealand green-lipped mussels. Adult females are about the size and shape of a pea, while adult males are smaller and flatter. Adult New Zealand pea crabs are completely reliant on their host mussel for shelter and food, which it steals from the mussel's gills. The New Zealand pea crab is found throughout New Zealand and can infect up to 70% of natural populations. These crabs are of concern to gre
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Species of crab
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_pea_crab
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2023-12-03T17:56:05Z
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