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  2. Decapod anatomy - Wikipedia

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    The decapod (crustaceans, such as a crab, lobster, shrimp or prawn) is made up of 20 body segments grouped into two main body parts: the cephalothorax and the pleon . [1] [2] Each segment may possess one pair of appendages, although in various groups these may be reduced or missing. They are, from head to tail:

  3. Crab - Wikipedia

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    At the time of moulting, the crab takes in a lot of water to expand and crack open the old shell at a line of weakness along the back edge of the carapace. The crab must then extract all of itself – including its legs, mouthparts, eyestalks, and even the lining of the front and back of the digestive tract – from the old shell. This is a ...

  4. Crustacean - Wikipedia

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    A shed carapace of a lady crab, part of the hard exoskeleton Body structure of a typical crustacean – krill. The body of a crustacean is composed of segments, which are grouped into three regions: the cephalon or head, [5] the pereon or thorax, [6] and the pleon or abdomen. [7]

  5. Dorippe frascone - Wikipedia

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    The urchin crab is a brownish-pink colour and grows to a length of about 5 cm (2 in). It has long-stalked eyes, a rounded carapace and long, slender legs. It uses only the first two pairs of legs for locomotion because the third and fourth pairs are used to grip a sea urchin which it carries around on its back.

  6. Decapod - Wikipedia

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    Classification within the order Decapoda depends on the structure of the gills and legs, and the way in which the larvae develop, giving rise to two suborders: Dendrobranchiata and Pleocyemata. The Dendrobranchiata consist of prawns, including many species colloquially referred to as "shrimp", such as the "white shrimp", Litopenaeus setiferus .

  7. Chionoecetes opilio - Wikipedia

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    Concerning their walking legs, their first three are compressed; their chelipeds, or pincers, are usually smaller, shorter, or equal to their walking legs. [3] Snow crabs are iridescent and range in color from brown to light red on top and from yellow to white on the bottom, [ 1 ] and are bright white on the sides of their feet.

  8. Horseshoe crab - Wikipedia

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    [25]: 556 If severed from the body, lost legs or the telson may slowly regenerate, and cracks in the body shell can heal. [26] Difference between the pedipalps of male (right) and female (left) horseshoe crabs. Pedipalps are highlighted in grey. The opisthosoma or abdomen of a horseshoe crab is composed of several fused segments.

  9. Dungeness crab - Wikipedia

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    Dungeness crabs have four pairs of armored legs, two claws, and a wide, hard shell. A Dungeness's legs are shorter compared to other commercial crabs [7] and their claws have a distinctive hook. [3] The claws of the crab are used both as defense and to tear apart large food items.