They do
decapod means ten legs, the only thing an animal realy has to have to be a decapod is ten legs, typicaly decapods are crusteacians
rachel Carson
The greek/latin root "deca" or "dec" means ten, therefore Decapods probably have ten legs.
deca=10 pod=legs
A decapod is part of the subphylum Crustacea (which is part of Arthropods).
the body plan
Decapods (Lobsters, crabs etc.) are examples of invertebrates that have shells or chitinous bodies that protect their bodies.
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radial smmatree
eight, minus the claws10 legs, they are called decapods
Squid are decapods which means they have ten legs .