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Crustaceans

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

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Crustaceans

bivalve

Animals; Crustaceans

A mollusk with a shell made up of two halves that open and close as if they were connected by a hinge.

barnacle

Animals; Crustaceans

One of a group of small crustaceans that live in the ocean and attach themselves to underwater objects, such as rocks.

brachiopods

Animals; Crustaceans

One of a group of animals that live in the ocean and have shells that resemble those of a clam.

crustacean

Animals; Crustaceans

A member of a group of living things that live mostly in water and have a hard shell,and legs with joints.

sponge

Animals; Crustaceans

A type of sea animal that attaches to rocks or other objects. Sponges are invertebrates with only one kind of body tissues.

sea anemone

Animals; Crustaceans

A type of sea animal that looks like a flower and is related to jellyfish and corals. Sea anemones have tube shaped body.

hydra

Animals; Crustaceans

A small animal that is related to the jellyfish. Hydras have long bodies shaped like tubes with tentacles.

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