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The chitinous covered "claw" on a decapod (lobsters and crayfish)
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How strong is a crayfish's cheliped?
2.481 N according to my force transducer.
Describe the joint motion of the crayfish cheliped?
The crayfish has a pair of legs called chelipeds, more commonly known as pinchers. The joint motion of these pinchers allow the crayfish capture prey and defend itself.
In a crayfish what structures are used for capturing prey and securing and eating food?
The chelipeds, mandibles, mazillae, and mazillipeds
What is cheliped?
A cheliped is the first set of appendages (claws) used for fighting and grabbing
What is the difference between cirrus and cheliped?
Cirrus aslender usually flexible animal appendage: as Cheliped ^ either of the pair of appendages bearing a chela.
What is the function of a cheliped?
grabbing food or snapping at things
What is the process of growing a new cheliped called?
regeneration
What do you call a pincer of a crab?
Pincer, to technically, Cheliped.
What is the freshwater lobster?
Crayfish
What do they call crayfish in Australia?
Crayfish are known as both crayfish and yabbies in Australia. "Yabbies" are freshwater crayfish, often found in rivers, creeks and dams in rural areas.
Is your crayfish dieing?
My older crayfish died and my littler crayfish has not yet how do/can they die?
What does the exoskeleton do in a crayfish?
protects the crayfish
