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Crustaceans are creatures that have many characteristics but there main one is that they have several plates made of calcium to protect its body.
some other characteristics include
- they have 2 antennas
- they have 16 to 60 calcium plates on their body
- they have 3 main parts, a head, body and an abdomen
See creatures usually evolve into crustaceans so that they can withstand large amounts of pressure when in deep waters.
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What group does a lobster belongs?
Anthropods, sub-group crustatians
Is shrimp a crustacean?
all sea creatureswith a hard shell are called crustatians, so yes a shrimp is also a crustatian.
What order do lobsters belong to?
Crayfish and Lobsters belong to Class Malacostraca.
What mammals have an exoskeleton?
An arthropod is an animal that has an exoskeleton.Specifically, an arthropod is recognizable by its external skeleton, jointed legs and segmented body. Examples include crustaceans and insects. The larger-sized external skeleton of mollusks tends to be called a shell.
