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What is the claw of a crayfish called?

Chelipeds


In a crayfish what structures are used for capturing prey and securing and eating food?

The chelipeds, mandibles, mazillae, and mazillipeds


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 are the antennae chelipeds other walking legs and swimmers related to crayfish?

they are all part of the cephlathorax


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.


How are the antennae chelipeds other walking legs and swimmerets related?

Antennae are sensory appendages that detect chemicals and vibrations, chelipeds are specialized for grasping and defense, walking legs are for mobility on land, and swimmerets are used for swimming and reproduction. Together, they all play important roles in the overall functioning and survival of the crustacean.


What are crayfish used for?

It protects the crayfish from predators


What are crayfish pincers used for?

It protects the crayfish from predators


What is the function of the stomach in crayfish?

it is used for holding the long haul that the crayfish caught and then ate.


What is the function of the crayfish heart?

The heart is used to pump the pee out of the crayfish It is also used to shot posion out a attacking preditors


What is the function of the crayfish's heart?

The heart is used to pump the pee out of the crayfish It is also used to shot posion out a attacking preditors


What is the function of the rostrum on a crayfish?

A rostrum on a crayfish is an extension of its shell. This part is used for extra protection.