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Q: What do the food handling legs on a crayfish do?
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How many total legs does a crayfish have?

A crayfish has eight walking legs and eight swimmerets.


How many legs and claws does a crawfish?

walking legs on a crayfish are used for mobility and movement, while the claws remain free to forage for food. This allows the crayfish to eat on the move and travel fair distances in a short time.


How are antennae chelipeds other walking legs and swimmerets related?

The chelipeds aren't really related to the movement of the crayfish itself, unconciously these appendages might move the crayfish, but really the chelipeds are a form of defense and used for food handling, much like the one big claw of the "Fiddler" Crab. INother words, the chelipeds are the two big dangrous looking claws of the crayfish.


How come tarantulas are spiders if they have 10 legs?

They only have 8. The ones by the mouth that might look like legs are pedipalps- food handling feelers.


How a crayfish moves from place to place?

they move their legs


How are maxillipeds related to eating for a crayfish?

b\c maxillipede holds the food of the crayfish


What does a crayfish have that helps it grind its food?

how do crayfish grind up there food in there stomach


What is the purpose of walking legs on a crayfish?

the purpose of walking legs on a crayfish are to help it move around. It mostly uses its tail since it is in water and can easily move with its abdomen muscles


And animal with 12 legs and exoskeletons?

Those things are called crayfish with 12 legs and a exoskeleton .


Why are the walking legs attached to the gills in crayfish?

just cuz


Why are crayfish called crayfish?

They got their name because they are similar to a crab.


Where does crayfish have bristles?

Crayfish have swimmerets on the abdomen.