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CRUSTACEANS
The crustaceans are a large group of animals that includes shrimp, lobsters,
isopods and barnacles. They inhabit both land and water, but need a damp
or moist place to live. Most of them live underwater. Crustaceans are an
important food source for humans.
All crustaceans have three body parts, a head, thorax and abdomen,
five to ten walking legs and two pairs of antennae. They have special
eating appendages to handle food and transport it into their mouth. Most
crustaceans hatch from eggs and undergo a complete metamorphosis.
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The crustaceans are a large group of animals that includes shrimp, lobsters,
isopods and barnacles. They inhabit both land and water, but need a damp
or moist place to live. Most of them live underwater. Crustaceans are an
important food source for humans.
All crustaceans have three body parts, a head, thorax and abdomen,
five to ten walking legs and two pairs of antennae. They have special
eating appendages to handle food and transport it into their mouth. Most
crustaceans hatch from eggs and undergo a complete metamorphosis.
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