Decapod anatomy
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The anatomy of a decapod consists of 20 body segments grouped into two main body parts: the cephalothorax and the pleon. Each segment – often called a somite – may possess one pair of appendages, alth
Folded abdomen of a cooked crab severed from its body, showing its pleopods hiding beneath.
The anatomy of krill, using Euphausia superba as a model.
The pleopods of Euphausia superba.
Crab moult with carapace lifted, exposing gills.
Decapod
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A decapod is a crustacean in the large order of Decapoda within the class Malacostraca, including crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, and prawns. Most decapods are scavengers. The order is estimated to
Decapod anatomy
…The anatomy of a decapod consists of 20 body segments grouped into two main body parts: the cephalothorax and the pleon (abdomen). Each segment – often called a somite – may…
Decapoda montage
"Decapoda" from Ernst Haeckel's Kunstformen der Natur, 1904
Whiteleg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei (Dendrobranchiata: Penaeoidea)
Heterocarpus ensifer (Caridea: Pandaloidea)