Re: Crab Colonies?

On Tue, 9 May 2000 14:28:48 -0400 (EDT), Neo...@webtv.net
(Thomas A. Anderson) wrote:

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 >Crabs are Decapods BUT only 6 of these "so-called" legs are
used for
 >walking. The 2 most rear are flat tipped and used only in
swimming (so
 >technically, wouldn't they be fins?). The front most 2 are
claws and
 >used in fighting and eating, NOT WALKING (So again shouldn't
these be
 >called arms? They don't assist in walking or swimming so why
are they
 >still classified as legs?)!
 >
 >So if anyone says that they are "Decapods" because of their
number of
 >appendages, answer me this =85
 >"We have 2 legs and 2 arms yet we are called Bipeds.  Shouldn't
we be
 >called Quadropeds since we have 4 appendages?" LoL
 >
 >-Neo-
 >
  I know, I know, errors constantly creep into everyone's work.
But allowing for them permits us to communicate without retracing
so much unnecessary ground.

  That said:  Do you really mean "QuadraPods"?
   
  Hmmm... Now that I think of it, that just might solve the other
question as well.  If only pods could be used for swimming,
walking and manipulating (I find fighting as distasteful as it is
necessary, but hey!  We only hate the othersides "Rambo" right?)

  Obwon
  (reply by email I don't frequent
    this group yet).
   
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