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The limpets have a hard shell because it acts as a barrier to wave action. The shells are smooth on the inside and can be either smooth or ribbed on the outside.
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What is the difference between soft shell and hard shell crabs?
Soft shell crabs are soft and are eaten with the entire crab. Soft shell crabs are actually hard shell crabs that have shed their shells to allow for growth. Shells do not grow with the crab. Crabs retain a soft shell when they shed their hard shells; then that soft shells begins to harden-up as the crab grows.
What are the release dates for A Catch of Hard Shell Crabs - 1903?
A Catch of Hard Shell Crabs - 1903 was released on: USA: October 1903
What is the name of the hard shell of crabs and toitoises?
The hard shell of a lobster is known as the chitin.
How do crabs escape from danger?
Hermit crabs pull themselves up into their hard shell. Other crabs must just get away as fast as they can.
What is sea shell?
a sea shell is the protective outside that is picked up by crabs and used as armor and they are found near the sea because they washed up on shore
Crustaceans are well adapted to life on the rocky shore because they have?
Crustaceans are well-adapted to life on the Rocky Shore because they have a hard shell, camouflage color-patterns, and strong claws. Crustaceans found on the Rocky Shore include crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill and barnacles.
Is there a another sea animal that has a hard outer shell besides crabs and what is it?
Yes, a lobster.
Why do crabs have a hard shell?
Crustacean (the group that contains crabs, lobsters, and shrimp) shells are made of a material called chitin, which is naturally hard and brittle. Softshell crabs are those who have just shed their exoskeleton. It takes a while before their hard chitinous shells grow back.
What characteristic of an animal help him to survive in a sandy shore?
thick skin and hard shell
Are insects and spiders and crabs arthropods?
Yes. Anything with an exoskeleton or a hard shell (except turtles) are arthropods.
Why are crabs skeletons outside their bodies?
They have a hard shell so it is more difficult for predators to eat them.
Does a crab have an external or external skeleton?
A crab has an external hard shell, and is an invertebrate.
