The latest study examined 135 of the crabs – which are part of the Kiwaidae family which are also known as “yeti crabs” because of their bristly appearance – at the East Scotia Ridge in the Scotia Sea ...

New research has revealed that a hairy crustacean—dubbed "The Hoff crab" when it was discovered in 2010—is the first species in its family to show different claw characteristics between sexes.

Its many hairs host bacteria that the animal harvests to sustain itself. The Hoff crab is part of the Kiwaidae family, first discovered in 2005, which is made up of animals commonly referred to as ...