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
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”)
NOAA Ocean Explorer: Estuary to the Abyss From the intertidal zone to the edge of the continental shelf, decapods are abundant and have evolved adaptations necessary to live in a wide range of marine habitats They have filled virtually every niche as scavengers, predators, herbivores, prey, parasites and commensals
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
Decapoda (Crabs, Shrimps, and Lobsters) | Encyclopedia. com Decapods exhibit tremendous diversity in shape, size, and color They range in size from minute parasitic pea crabs to the giant Japanese spider crab Macrocheira kaempferi, which has legs spanning up to 12 ft (3 7 m)
Decapod - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia As their name suggests, all decapods have ten appendages The last five pairs of appendages on the front half of the body, the cephalothorax, are used for walking [1]In many decapods, the front pair of appendages carry large pinching claws The claws are called chelae, so these appendages may be called chelipeds The front three pairs of appendages on the thorax are used as jaws, and called
Decapoda - Animalia The Decapoda or decapods (literally "ten-footed") are an order of crustaceans within the class Malacostraca, and includes crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, and prawns 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
Decapods - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics Decapods are the largest motile invertebrates in North American freshwaters Their size, activity, and omnivorous diet make them key players in the benthos of many ecosystems
Decapoda - Crabs, Shrimp, Lobsters | Wildlife Journal Junior Decapods have three pairs of appendages, or maxillipeds, on their heads that make up their mouthparts They also have two pairs of antennae on their heads Crabs, shrimp, krill, and lobsters are all decapods Decapods have ten legs! The last five pair of appendages on their thorax are walking legs
Decapod - Wikiwand The Decapoda or decapods (lit 'ten-footed') are an order of crustaceans within the class Malacostraca, and includes crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, and prawns 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 [1]