Search Results for: Fresh crustaceans
cephalocarida - horseshoe shrimps branchiopoda - brime shrimp maxillopoda - barnacles , fish lice, copepods , etc. ostracoda - seed shrimp malacostraca - lobsters , crabs , shrimp , etc. arthropods ( phylum arthropoda) are the largest phylum of animals and include the insects , arachnids , and crustaceans
is especially vulnerable. not only does the lack of hard exoskeleton put it at greater risk of predators, but in the case of terrestrial arthropods, there is also a greater risk of desiccation. the appendages of arthropods are used for feeding, sensory reception , defense, and locomotion. many crustaceans...
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