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... decapods . Decapoda Decapods comprise a moderately large group of specialized , usually aquatic crustaceans commonly known as shrimp , lobsters , crayfish , hermit crabs , and crabs . More than 8,500 Recent species are known , the total ...
... decapods . Decapoda Decapods comprise a moderately large group of specialized , usually aquatic crustaceans commonly known as shrimp , lobsters , crayfish , hermit crabs , and crabs . More than 8,500 Recent species are known , the total ...
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... Decapods utilizing terrestrial habitats are less numerous and include members of the anomuran family Coenobitidae as well as crabs of the families Ocypodidae , Gecarcinidae , and Grapsidae . IMPORTANCE TO MAN Some decapods form the ...
... Decapods utilizing terrestrial habitats are less numerous and include members of the anomuran family Coenobitidae as well as crabs of the families Ocypodidae , Gecarcinidae , and Grapsidae . IMPORTANCE TO MAN Some decapods form the ...
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... decapod groups have successfully colowater nized fresh water . Those with fresh water representatives decapods include the caridean shrimp family Palaemonidae ( especially species of the genera Macrobrachium and Palaemonetes ) , all of ...
... decapod groups have successfully colowater nized fresh water . Those with fresh water representatives decapods include the caridean shrimp family Palaemonidae ( especially species of the genera Macrobrachium and Palaemonetes ) , all of ...
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