Decapod - Wikipedia The Decapoda or decapods, from Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás), meaning "ten", and πούς (poús), meaning "foot", is a large order of crustaceans within the class Malacostraca, and includes crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, and prawns Most decapods are scavengers
Decapod | Anatomy, Classification Adaptations | Britannica Decapod, (order Decapoda), any of more than 8,000 species of crustaceans (phylum Arthropoda) that include shrimp, lobsters, crayfish, hermit crabs, and crabs The presence of five pairs of thoracic legs (pereiopods) is the basis for the name decapod (from the Greek meaning “10 legs”)
Decapod - Examples, Characteristics, Classification, Pictures Decapods are ten-footed crustaceans of the order Decapoda, which include crabs, lobsters, prawns, shrimp, and hermit crabs The order contains nearly 15,000 extant species divided into 2,700 genera and some 3,300 extinct species
DECAPOD Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of DECAPOD is any of an order (Decapoda) of crustaceans (such as shrimp, lobsters, and crabs) with five pairs of thoracic appendages one or more of which are modified into pincers, with stalked eyes, and with the head and thorax fused into a cephalothorax and covered by a carapace
Decanet - World list of Decapoda Decapods range in size from barely a cm in length, such as the freshwater shrimp Caridella minuta from Lake Tanganyika and the tiny Asian freshwater crabs of the family Hymenosomatidae to the Giant Japanese Spider Crab, Macrocheira kaempferi with a leg span of nearly 4 metres
Decapods - (Marine Biology) - Vocab, Definition, Explanations . . . Decapods are a diverse group of crustaceans characterized by having ten limbs, which includes five pairs of walking legs This group encompasses familiar marine animals such as crabs, lobsters, and shrimp, playing significant roles in marine ecosystems as both predators and prey Their adaptations to various marine habitats make them integral to food webs and highlight their ecological importance
Decapoda Most decapods are scavengers The order is estimated to contain nearly 15,000 extant species in around 2,700 genera, with around 3,300 fossil species
Decapoda - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics Decapod refers to a member of the order Decapoda, which includes diverse species such as crayfish, shrimp, and crabs, characterized by terminal claws on the first three of five pairs of thoracic appendages and a branchial chamber enclosed within the carapace
Decapod anatomy - Wikipedia The anatomy of a decapod consists of 20 body segments grouped into two main body parts: the cephalothorax and the pleon (abdomen) [1][2] Each segment – often called a somite – may possess one pair of appendages, although in various groups these may be reduced or missing [citation needed]
About Decapod Crustaceans - Crustacean Compassion About Decapod Crustaceans Whilst there are thousands of species of crustaceans, both land and sea-dwelling, the type most consumed for food are "decapods" - or "10 limbed" creatures