At one point or another you have probably eaten a decapod. Decapods include: crayfish, lobsters, shrimp, and crab, just to name a few.
decapod means ten legs, the only thing an animal realy has to have to be a decapod is ten legs, typicaly decapods are crusteacians
The shield that covers a decapod's cephalothorax is called the carapace. It is a hard, protective structure that covers the front part of the animal's body, including the head and thorax.
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A decapod has ten legs or arms. A squid has eight arms and two tentacles, a total of ten. Technically a squid is not a decapod, as it only has eight arms.
Lobster
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Several things share the name decapod, from the Greek decapoda meaning "ten-legged"
An organism with ten legs is typically referred to as a decapod. This term can apply to various animals, often in the context of marine species like crabs or shrimp.
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Lobster
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