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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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orbitorostral groove
Animals; Crustaceans
Paired grooves between median ridge extending to rostrum and ridges above eyes (Alpheidae).
locking folds, dorsal
Animals; Crustaceans
Paired projections of the male's first pleopod's dorsal cuticle. They form a seat for the medial edge of the second pleopods, allowing both pairs of pleopods to function together during mating or as ...
ventral platform
Animals; Crustaceans
Part of archaeotracan telson head embracing proximal extremities of furcal rami.
genital complex
Animals; Crustaceans
Part of body formed from the fifth pedigerous and genital double-somites.
forehead
Animals; Crustaceans
Part of head anterior to mouth; bears antennules, antennae, and frontal organ.
molting
Animals; Crustaceans
Periodic shedding of shell to permit an increase in size and/or change of form.
