Freshwater crab remains eaten by the ancient Maya (left and top right) were found in the archaeological site of Palenque in Mexico. An illustration of the type of crab consumed is in the bottom right.

From antiquity to modern times, the city has been rife with creatures that creep, slither, scurry and nest among its pillars ...

The crab seen fending off the lions is a freshwater crab of the genus Potamonautes. There have been 26 species discovered in South Africa as of 2023, with new species discovered in recent years.

SINGAPORE: An endangered freshwater crab found only in Singapore is bearing the fruits of conservation - literally.

Dating back to the Cretaceous period, this perfectly-preserved crustacean might be among the earliest examples of a crab occupying a freshwater habitat.

Scientists looked in underground burrows in Karnataka and discovered a new species of animal: Peaceful crab or Aradhya placida, study said.

SINGAPORE, Feb 24 — Seven years after being released into the wild, the endangered Singapore freshwater crab (Johora singaporensis), bred in a laboratory, is thriving in its natural habitat.

A new species of freshwater crab was found by a surgeon on a trip in the Philippines highlands in a mountain stream and confirmed in study ...

A freshwater crab, Potamon fluviatile, walks in the ancient ruins of Trajan's Forum in Rome. A colony of freshwater crabs has lurked in canals built by the Etruscans nearly 3,000 years ago. The ...

The Singapore freshwater crab, which is threatened by extinction, is now slowly growing in numbers in the wild following efforts to recover them.

Scientists looked in underground burrows in Karnataka and discovered a new species of animal: Peaceful crab or Aradhya placida, study said.

A new species of freshwater crab was found by a surgeon on a trip in the Philippines highlands in a mountain stream and confirmed in study ...