🦀️ Crab emoji
HTML
🦀
Unicode
U+1F980
What is 🦀️ called?
🦀️ is called the Crab emoji.
Also known as crab animal or red crab. These terms reflect common wording, regional usage, or how the symbol looks; Unicode’s official name is crab.
What does 🦀️ mean?
🦀 is officially named crab. It represents this crustacean, symbolizing seafood cuisine, coastal dining, premium shellfish, or marine life. This emoji is used in discussions about seafood, coastal restaurants, marine animals, or expressing appreciation for premium shellfish and coastal culinary experiences.
Use it for literal references to crab and for seafood cuisine, coastal dining, premium shellfish, marine life, crustacean delicacies, coastal culture, ocean flavors. The broad shell and paired claws distinguish a crab from a lobster; no species is encoded. Related choices include 🦞 Lobster and 🦐 Shrimp.
Other meanings
It can mean seafood cuisine, coastal dining, premium shellfish, marine life, crustacean delicacies, coastal culture, ocean flavors. Context determines whether the message is literal, culinary, cultural, regional, or humorous.
Example Usage
Coastal feast 🦀 fresh crab brings ocean flavors to the table!
Today’s food notes include crab 🦀
More details
Officially named crab. Its code point is U+1F980. It was introduced in Emoji 1.0.
Visual description
A red or orange crab with claws and legs, showing the characteristic appearance of this marine crustacean.
The broad shell and paired claws distinguish a crab from a lobster; no species is encoded. Colours, proportions, orientation, and fine details vary by platform.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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