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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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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.
A crab is a living thing in the sea .
yes a snail is a mollusk because a snial has a hard shell like all other mollkusks
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).
Which abiotic features affect a hermit crab?
Humidity, temperature, substrate, shell conditions, etc.
What is being done to stop krill fishing in Antarctica?
There is no commercial krill fishing in the Southern Ocean that surrounds Antarctica.
Gravity
What are two common characteristics of crustaceans?
I'm not sure if you mean their common characteristics, or characteristics that they have in common. Some common characteristics are that they have exoskeletons and they are segmented.
However, they also have some characteristics that they have in common, and some which no other animals have. One of these characteristics is that they possess biramous appendages, which means legs and other appendages which are forked into two pieces, although some crustaceans lose the minor piece of some legs as they mature. The seoncd thing they all have in common is that all of them first pass through a nauplius larval stage.
How long will lobster last in fridge?
This food will only last a few days. 3 days in the refrigerator if the food is stored properly. Place in an air tight container for the best results. You can transfer the food to the freezer if longer storage is needed.
All their legs have similar size and shape.
Roly polys have a number of different named including sow bugs and wood lice. They have two eyes located on the end of their antennas.
When the crayfish is not walking how does water move over the gills?
By using their swimerettes. They create a current of water and then it goes through their gills.
What is an example of an crustacean?
A crustacean is any arthropod with what is known as an exoskeleton. This means they must molt to grow. Examples include lobsters, crabs, and even shrimp.
Does a crayfish have an open circulatory system?
Crayfish, along with all other arthropods, have an open circulatory system. There are no veins and no separation of blood from interstitial fluid.
