Cyclopoida

crustacean

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taxonomy

  • American lobster
    In crustacean: Annotated classification

    Order CyclopoidaAntennules medium length; thorax wider than abdomen; articulation between thoracic segments 5 and 6; mandibles with biting or chewing processes; eggs normally carried in 2 egg sacs; fifth leg uniramous; marine and freshwater; more than 3,000 species.Order PoecilostomatoidaParasites and commensals of fish…

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