Question

what is moulting in crabs?

Answer 1

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Molting: How Crabs Grow. Crabs (and other crustaceans) cannot grow in a linear fashion like most animals.

Because they have a hard outer shell (the exoskeleton) that does not grow, they must shed their shells, a process called molting.

Answer 2

Crabs have a hard exoskeleton (commonly called a shell) that surrounds the outside of their bodies. ... This hard shell cannot expand as the crab grows, so periodically the crab must shed its shell and develop a new and bigger shell in a process called molting.