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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
carpochelate
Animals; Crustaceans
Having a chela or pincerlike structure formed by the seventh (dactylus) and fifth (carpus) articles of an appendage.
cuspate
Animals; Crustaceans
Having a sclerotized surface or margin with one or more rounded projections.
quadrangular
Animals; Crustaceans
Having a truncate distal margin at approximately right angles to the lateral sides.
granulate
Animals; Crustaceans
Having the appearance of bearing beadlike or grainlike protuberances; usually applied to the description of a surface.
caridean shrimps
Animals; Crustaceans
Higher shrimps, members of the infraorder Caridea; include the majority of shrimps and prawns.
thoracic ridge
Animals; Crustaceans
Highly sclerotized rib-like transverse structure across posterior margin of sternite XIV.
