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The [[Alaska]]n [[king crab]] is the heaviest species of crab, but the [[Japan]]ese [[spider crab]] has much longer legs, sometimes spanning ten feet or more. The smallest species of crabs are the [[pea crab]]s, that live as [[commensal]]s inside the shells of many [[bivalve]] [[mollusc]]s.
 
The [[Alaska]]n [[king crab]] is the heaviest species of crab, but the [[Japan]]ese [[spider crab]] has much longer legs, sometimes spanning ten feet or more. The smallest species of crabs are the [[pea crab]]s, that live as [[commensal]]s inside the shells of many [[bivalve]] [[mollusc]]s.
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Crabs are typically [[omnivorous]], feding primarily on [[algae]], but happy to scavenge or capture live prey when available. Crabs are themselves the common prey of many marine [[organism]]s, including [[cod]], [[cuttlefish]] and [[octopus]]es.
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Crabs are typically [[omnivorous]], feeding primarily on [[algae]], but happy to scavenge or capture live prey when available. Crabs are themselves the common prey of many marine [[organism]]s, including [[cod]], [[cuttlefish]] and [[octopus]]es.
    
Crabs are an important fishery in many parts of the world.
 
Crabs are an important fishery in many parts of the world.
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