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What is the difference between soft and hard shell crabs?

April 26, 2017Crabs hard Shell soft

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What is the difference between soft and hard shell crabs?

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They are the same species. A soft-shell crab is one that has just discarded its shell. Crabs that have just shed their shells hide in rocks or bury themselves in sand and mud to escape predators. They emerge after the new shell hardens, a quick process.