Hippoidea is a superfamily of decapod crustaceans known as mole crabs or sand crabs. == Ecology == Hippoids are adapted to burrowing into sandy beaches, a habit they share with raninid crabs, and the parallel evolution of the two groups is striking.
Hippoidea is a superfamily of decapod crustaceans known as mole crabs or sand crabs. == Ecology == Hippoids are adapted to burrowing into sandy beaches, a habit they share with raninid crabs, and the parallel evolution of the two groups is striking.
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