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Crustaceans

Usually considered as a subphylum, Crustaceans comprise a group of arthropods including crabs, crayfish, lobsters and shrimp. Most crustaceans are aquatic animals, though some are terrestrial, parasitic and barnacles. Crustaceans have a chitinous exoskeleton, segmented body, and paired jointed limbs.

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Do bears eat crayfish?

It would be very difficult for a grizzly bear to eat a lobster. Most grizzly bears fish in rivers and creeks. I suppose a grizzly could wander near an ocean, but it would be very difficult for them to find a lobster that is a bottom-dweller. They also would be unsure how to open the lobster to get to the meat.

Another name for a crustacean?

Another name for a crustacean is shellfish. Some examples of crustaceans are crabs, crayfish, lobsters, shrimp, krill, hermit crabs, and barnacles.

What is the abdomen of crustaceans?

Crustaceans are covered with a thick exoskeleton and have a bilaterally symmetrical body. Crustaceans also have segmented bodies that include a head, a thorax, and an abdomen. The head and thorax are often joined together in a cephalothorax. The only appendage that all crustaceans have in common is two sets of antennae.

What is the function of the uropods and telson in a crayfish?

Uropods help the crayfish to accomplish the life process, movement. They also help steer the crayfish into the correct direction.

What animal can sleep for 3 years?

A snail is the animal that can hibernate or sleep for 3 years. Hibernating is one way a snail can live through very dry weather conditions.

How do you take care of Lobster prawn?

Have a freshwater aquarium or some sort of freshwater aquarium and feed it plants, like lettuce or kale. Make sure to occasionally clean out it's home!

What country do king prawns come from?

NO they are a small shrimp that lives in the sea

What brown bug has eight legs and pinchers?

If it has eight legs, that makes your creature a spider not an insect. (Or a lobster or crab, but I am assuming you are not speaking of shellfish.)

Beyond that, more detail is needed regarding:

* size of spider (measurement and proportion of body, legs) * location (country/state, and specify basement, flower garden, etc) * behavior (movement, feeding, speed) * web (if any) * markings

What is the scientific name for a brain sponge?

I researched about that and found:

S. officinalis adriatica

What is the crayfish's phylum?

The crawdad is in Phylum Arthropoda. This Phylum contains crayfish, lobsters, spiders, scorpions, and insects.

What is the function of the stomach in a crayfish?

Chitinous teeth aid in food digestion by helping to further break down food to smaller particles.

Can crustaceans have wings?

Yes, crustaceans have 1 or more pairs of wings.

What do you use krill for?

Krill oil is one of the best sources of Omega 3 Fatty acid on the planet. There are thousands of studies that show the overall health benefits of Omega 3 to the improvement of almost all diseases from diabetes to arthritis, autism, and high cholesterol. Here is a video that will help explain.

Are crustaceans arthopods?

Insects are Arthropods, but not all Arthropods are insects.