The average crab has eight legs and two pincers, which are used for walking as well as defense. Crabs are a very flavorful seafood.

Normal crabs have a pair of pincer-like feet for digging, defense and attack, called chelicerae; while the remaining four pairs of feet are used for walking or paddling, called steppers. The chelipeds and the stepping feet do not have the same function, so strictly speaking, the crab should have eight legs that can walk, and two chelipeds that do not have the function of walking.