What Does Crustacean Mean in Science?

: any of a large class (Crustacea) of mostly aquatic mandibulate arthropods that have a chitinous or calcareous and chitinous exoskeleton, a pair of often much modified appendages on each segment, and two pairs of antennae and that include the lobsters, shrimp, crabs, wood lice, water fleas, and barnacles.

What does the name crustacean mean?

A crustacean is a member of a class of arthropods that live in water. ... If you think of a crust as being a little like a shell, that can help you remember crustaceans are essentially critters that have shells. Our word crust is from Latin crusta (shell or crust).

Do crustaceans have antennae?

Crustaceans have two sets of antennae: short antennules (first antennae) and antennae posterior or lateral to them (second antennae) which are often much longer.

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