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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.

1,209 Questions

How many antennas does a crustacean have?

Crustaceans are the only arthropods with two pairs of antennae

Does prawn toast have prawns in?

Yes, the prawns are blended into a paste before being spread over the toast.

Are pill bugs edible?

Yes, pill bugs are edible and taste much like prawns when cooked.

Why is the anterior part of a crayfish called the rostrum?

The anterior part of a crayfish is called the rostrum because it is a structure that protrudes from the head resembling a beak or snout, much like a rostrum on a ship. It helps the crayfish with sensory perception and sometimes functions in defense or capturing prey.

Can a crayfish live in a cycled six gallon tank?

yes they can as long as you have enough space in there and it has enough water

What is the meaning of decapod?

The word means 'ten-legged.' There is an order called 'decapoda' which consists of the lobsters and crabs. The word is also used to describe a wheel arrangement in steam engines.

What is a blind shrimp?

A blind shrimp is an arthropod often found in cave systems. They live in fresh water and get swept into the cave where there is no light. Over many generations, they lose their eyes because they don't need them. Hence, blind shrimp.

Do lobsters breath oxygen?

Crabs Breathing With gills as fish do, and they breathe on land by keeping their gills moist so oxygen in the air can still be absorbed.

Why do coconut crabs live in trees?

Coconut crabs do not live in trees they live in borrows under trees. The reason they go up in the trees is to retrieve the coconuts up there. After the get the coconuts down they open them with their powerful claws and eat the coconut.

Can a prawn bite a human?

The answer is ....NO! The PRAwn may look like it has the claws but,its mouth is too small

DNG AKA DeathNoteGal

Can Tasmanian Crayfish grow in the US?

No. All species of crayfish which are not native to North America (European, Asian and Australian too) are susceptible to crayfish plague. The disease is caused by a water mould present in all America. Crustaceans die within few weeks of being infected.

What's more American crays are not only immune to the plague but also are carriers of the mould. This fact causes severe problems in Europe, where some American species were introduced (signal crayfish, swamp crayfish, belted crayfish) and now are increasing in number and range bringing European crays (bigger and of higher economical value) closer to the brink of extinction.

Do prawns defecate?

of course they defecate , and it smells gross some people EAT there defecate in places like Norfolk !!! When a person "de-veins" a prawn, they're actually removing the digestive tract, and essentially, the faeces.

What is the role of crustaceans in marine food webs?

They are scavengers, their planktonic larvae are a big food source.

What is the scientific name of a copepod?

Copepods are a subclass of crustaceans called Copepoda in the class Maxillopoda. There are several orders, each with several genera, each with several species. Just to provide one example out of many species, there is a freshwater copepod found only in the US called Aglaodiaptomus kingsburyae. See http://www.answers.com/topic/copepoda-2?cat=technology

What does a lobster's name mean?

The word's origin comes from middle English "lopster" which comes from old English "loppestre" which means, spidery creature.

Is a crustacean a mollusk?

yes a snail is a mollusk because a snial has a hard shell like all other mollkusks

What is the larvae prawn?

Prawns go through three larval stages, the nauplius, zoea, and mysis. After this, they go through an intermediate phase called postlarvae, at which time they look pretty much like small adults and begin settling to the sea bottom.

Who is the lobster in futurama?

The lobster-like alien character from Futurama is Dr John A Zoidberg, or simply "Zoidberg". Interestingly enough he comes from planet Decapod 10 - and lobsters are decapods (loosely, ten legged).

What is being done to stop krill fishing in Antarctica?

There is no commercial krill fishing in the Southern Ocean that surrounds Antarctica.

Is prawn a vertebrate or an invertebrate?

Prawns are invertebrates, as they don't have a spine.