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.

Based on its robust gills, the little crustacean appears to neatly fill a gap in the fossil record between marine and freshwater crabs. The fossil was originally discovered by Burmese miners in ...

I may be biased, but the freshwater crab makes an excellent poster child for conservation efforts targeted at freshwater ecosystems and species,” Mendoza said.

“Crabs of this new genus are the first ones among the Indian (freshwater) crabs observed to be non-aggressive and quite calm,” the researchers said. Peaceful crabs are included in the new genus.

Freshwater crabs, in particular, are vulnerable due to their localized distributions and difficulty dispersing, making them more susceptible to threats like damming and habitat loss.

The Singapore freshwater crab (Johora singaporensis) was first bred by researchers from the National Parks Board (NParks) in a laboratory and some were introduced into a stream in Bukit Batok in 2018.

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 ...

“Crabs of this new genus are the first ones among the Indian (freshwater) crabs observed to be non-aggressive and quite calm,” the researchers said. Peaceful crabs are included in the new genus.

On one trip, about 55 miles south of the capital city, Chang stopped at the freshwater streams atop Mount Manabu. Looking through the “pristine” rocky streams, he saw the brown legs of a crab ...