'Mutant' crab with triple pincer found off the Cornish coast
Experts say it is quite a rare find
Last updated 8th Sep 2020
A 'mutant' crab with a triple pincer has been found off the coast of Cornwall.
The Real Cornish Crab Company made the discovery over the weekend.
The creature has three parts to its pincer on one of its legs, although it looks like the third part doesn't work as part of the main claw.
It was found south east of the Isles of Scilly.
Experts say it is technically quite a rare find but fishermen do find them.
"A more unusual looking crab caught on the NimrodTO30 yesterday.
"Mutant crabs are technically quite rare but many fishermen have come across them purely from having seen so many crabs in their time!"
The Real Cornish Crab Company