Sentences with phrase «decapod crustaceans»

Explanations for this have included physiological barriers, an example being the decapod crustaceans, which have an inability to down - regulate blood magnesium levels sufficiently below that of seawater, leading to a loss of activity and eventual death at polar water temperatures [57].

Molecular phylogeny of selected decapod crustaceans based on 18S rRNA nucleotide sequences.

This bundle contains 18 ready - to - use Crab Worksheets that are perfect for students who want to learn more about Crabs which are decapod crustaceans which have a very short tail and are covered with a thick shell, or exoskeleton and are armed with a single pair of claws.

True crabs are the most successful group of decapod crustaceans, with about 7,000 living species known.

Rhizocephalan barnacles (Rhizocephala) are parasitic relatives of the more familiar filter - feeding barnacles, and they infect and feed on decapod crustaceans.

The marbled crayfish is the only decapod crustacean that reproduces asexually, with the all - female species making clones of itself from eggs unfertilized by sperm.

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Crustaceans that have them include the decapods — shrimp and lobsters and their relatives.