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

caudal rami

Animals; Crustaceans

Pair of appendage-like or spine-like processes borne on anal somite in primitive crustaceans.

afferent branchial channels

Animals; Crustaceans

Pair of channels between ridges, supplying water to branchial cavity and opening in front of chelipeds or alongside epistome (some Brachyura).

efferent branchial channels

Animals; Crustaceans

Pair of channels between ridges, venting branchial cavity and opening lateral to endostome (some Brachyura).

tendon

Animals; Crustaceans

Pair of dorsal and ventral supporting elements forming endoskeletal structures within body. Serves as site of muscle attachment.

Pair of elongate, toothed depressions, one in dorsolateral surface of each thoracoabdominal somite, in maxillipedal somite (maxillipedal lateral toothed furrow), and in posterior region of cephalon ...

peritrophic membrane gland

Animals; Crustaceans

Pair of small glands, one extending along each side of posterior (pyloric) stomach; opens into midgut and secretes membrane (peritrophic membrane) surrounding food material coming from digestive ...