Shellcracker (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)

The Shellcracker is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. It was a fiddler crab-based Badnik variant created by Dr. Eggman during Operation: Clean Sweep.

History
A group of Shellcrackers were guarding the Metropolis Zone when Sonic successfully tried to get past them during his mission to get to the core of Eggman's base.
 * Note: From this point, the Shellcrackers' history continues from their new life in the altered timeline.