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Crustaceans

Any member of the class of arthropods that includes lobsters, crabs, shrimps, wood lice, water fleas, and barnacles.

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Hydra

Animals; Crustaceans

A small animal that is related to the jellyfish. Hydras have long bodies shaped like tubes with tentacles.

Supergiant

Animals; Crustaceans

A huge crustacean has been found lurking 7km down in the waters off the coast of New Zealand. The creature is called a supergiant and is a type of amphipod, which are normally around 2-3cm long. The ...

Crab

Animals; Crustaceans

Crabs are crustaceans which have their reduced abdomen entirely hidden under the thorax and are covered with a thick exoskeleton and they have a single pair of claws. You can find crabs in every ...

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