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|location = Intertidal Zone | |location = Intertidal Zone | ||
|sname = Percnon planissimum | |sname = Percnon planissimum | ||
|text = The flat rock crab got its name for its flat appearance. | |text = The flat rock crab got its name for its flat appearance. | ||
Some scholars believe it evolved smooth claws to better scrape algae off reefs. | Some scholars believe it evolved smooth claws to better scrape algae off reefs. | ||
As the crab matures and grows in strength, these smooth claws become deadly weapons for hunting small fish and invertebrates.}} | As the crab matures and grows in strength, these smooth claws become deadly weapons for hunting small fish and invertebrates.}} | ||