Crustacea
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Anomura
Hermit
crabs are not true crabs (Brachyura) with a completely hard carapace,
but
they are called anomurans (Anomura) and they only have four pairs of developed
legs (including the claws).
True crabs have five pairs of legs including the claws.
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