Cancer-kin

Cancer-kin are a genus of Gecarcinidae, or land crabs, that have the upper body of a human at the front of their body. They have six legs, and the human torso has the pincers of a crab and the shell of a crab on it.

The head of a Cancer-kin has a face similar to that of a human, but with small amounts of shell at the cheeks, forehead, and top of head. They shoulders have a bit of shell known as the pauldron, which covers the shoulder and top half of the upper arm.

The lack of another pair of legs is explained by small bulges around the sternum, which are vestigial legs that are no longer used.

There are several subspecies of Cancer-kin, each living in a different climate and with a different shell coloration. Most Cancer-kin live in their communities, collecting detritus and annoying passing ships.