Crustaceans

Crustaceans

Any member of the class of arthropods that includes lobsters, crabs, shrimps, wood lice, water fleas, and barnacles.

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Crustaceans

Terminal projection on crayfish male gonopod formed by fusion of two processes; poorly developed in second form male; located centrally on apex of Procambarus gonopod, distally on that of Cambarus, ...

endosoma

Animals; Crustaceans

That part of the body of a mesoparasite that is inside the host.

ectosoma

Animals; Crustaceans

That part of the body of a mesoparasite that is outside the host.

insemination

Animals; Crustaceans

The act of placing or introducing sperm onto or into the thelycum or seminal receptacles of the female.

anameric

Animals; Crustaceans

The addition of only one somite to the body at each molt during development.

branchiostegites

Animals; Crustaceans

The anterior and lateral margins of the carapace extend ventrally on either side forming the walls of the cephalothorax and enclosing the branchial chambers.