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They got their name because they are similar to a crab.
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What is the flipper on a crayfish called?
the end of the crayfish by the telson the tail is the flipper.
What is the claw of a crayfish called?
Chelipeds
What do you call a group of crayfish?
A crayfish is a crustacean that has a similar appearance to the shrimp. When referring to a group of crayfish you simply call them by the same name.
What is another word for crayfish?
A crayfish is also called a crawfish. Colloquial terms include crawdads, mudbugs, and yabbies.
Why is the anterior part of a crayfish called the rostrum?
The rostrum is the part of the crayfish that is located between the eyes and the antenna. Rostrum is Latin for "beak" so the rostrum on the crayfish is considered its beak.
What is the crayfish tail called?
The function of a goldfish's tail is to move it around.
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.
What is the maori word for seahorse?
Usually in New Zealand it is called crayfish but also known as rock lobster. There are two main species of crayfish (Koura) in New Zealand; the Spiny Crayfish or Koura Papatea (Jasus edwardsii) and the Packhorse Crayfish or Pawharu (Jasus verreauxi).
What are munchkin lobsters are called?
Lobsters that live in the land of Oz.
What is the swellinglike portion of the nerve cord called in a crayfish'?
ganglia
What is the freshwater lobster?
Crayfish
What is the process that makes a crayfish shell so hard?
It's called 'calcification'
