Yeti claws: Cheliped sexual dimorphism and symmetry in deep-sea yeti crabs (Kiwaidae) Yeti crabs (Kiwaidae) are deep-sea hydrothermal vent and methane seep dwelling crustaceans that farm chemosynthetic microbes on their bodies. Sexual dimorphism is a common feature of decapod crustacea...

research by myself and @joncopley.bsky.social show that #hoffcrabs males, have oversized claws to attract and compete for females - analagous to the giant arms of silverback gorillas #deepsea #hydrothermalvent #yeticrab #univerityofportmsouth: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...