what are the hands of a crab called
Report Abuse. RyBialach is actually correct. The technical, proper term for a crab's claws is chelae. Although some people may call them claws, pincers or pinchers, those are just common names, like calling human manus a hand, paw, mitt or meathook.haysoos2 Â· 9 years ago. Thumbs up.he technical, proper term for a crab's claws is chelae. Although some people may call them claws, pincers or pinchers, those are just common names, like calling human manus a hand, paw, mitt or meathook. haysoos2 Â· 9 years ago.