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They use them to Walk,Swim,Defend Itself,Smell,and catching prey.
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What are the appendages on the abdomen on a crayfish?
Swimmerets
How many appendage does a crayfish have?
I think from disecting a crayfish in my Biology class, that crayfish have 5 sets of different appendages. All in all, the crayfish we disected had 36 actual appendages. Appendages are areas on an animal that "stick out". Kind of like our arms and legs except crustaceans and other animals have more, and can grow them back if they are cut off. Like I said, total, our crayfish had 36 appendages from anterior to posterior. There are a total of 38 appendages, 19 on each side.
How can the gender of a crayfish be determined?
The female crayfish has no appendages and the male has two
How many appendages does a crayfish have on the abdomen?
7
What are appendages found on the head of a crayfish?
it is the antenna, antennule, rostrum, and the maxillipeds (feeding appendages).
Why is it useful to turn a crayfish on it's side when locating appendages?
to get a better view of the crayfish
How many maxillipeds do crayfish have?
I think from disecting a crayfish in my Biology class, that crayfish have 5 sets of different appendages. All in all, the crayfish we disected had 36 actual appendages. Appendages are areas on an animal that "stick out". Kind of like our arms and legs except crustaceans and other animals have more, and can grow them back if they are cut off. Like I said, total, our crayfish had 36 appendages from anterior to posterior. There are a total of 38 appendages, 19 on each side.
Does the mouth parts of crayfish count as appendages?
Yes
What 2 appendages are responsible for taste and touch in a crayfish?
The antennules and antennae
Appendages attached along the underside of the abdomen that are used by lobsters and crayfish for swimming and reproduction?
swimmerets
What are the appendages found on the head of the crayfish?
it is the antenna, antennule, rostrum, and the maxillipeds (feeding appendages).
How are the antennae chelipeds other walking legs and swimmerets related?
They are all appendages and they enable the body to move in some way
