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crayfish

[krey-fish] / ˈkreɪˌfɪʃ /


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Bloomer admits most people outside her field don't particularly notice or appreciate crayfish, but she says they're surprisingly charismatic little creatures and are extremely important in their freshwater ecosystems.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024

Neither overfishing nor pollution, writes David Wilcove in his book The Condor’s Shadow, “has endangered as many species of fish, mussels, amphibians, and crayfish as has habitat destruction.”

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2024

As with humans, crayfish and capybaras, if you look you’ll find the biochemical markers of the poor bees’ cognitive change.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2024

But there is also a lot we don’t know, including about decapod crustaceans such as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, and shrimp.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2024

Japanese waters are also rich in clams and oysters and other shellfish, crabs and shrimp and crayfish, and edible seaweeds.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond