crustacean

Molecular clock studies have suggested that hexapods split from their marine crustacean relatives and began adapting to terrestrial environments as early as the Cambrian-Ordovician interval.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

Wags are calling it the “lobstermander” because the new House District 7 extends like a crustacean with the tail in heavily Democratic northern Virginia to the body stretching downstate and branching into two claws.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

"Since January, I've spent hours on the lobster every day," Gao told AFP, referring to OpenClaw's red crustacean mascot.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

But he told the BBC when the express service reached its final stop "sure enough" he found the crustacean "chilling" on a seat.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025

The fiddler crab, that small and picturesque crustacean whose hordes move over mud flats or sand flats like grazing cattle, has no defense against the sprayers.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

The annual red crab migration, when millions of the crustaceans emerge from the forest and scramble to the ocean, is one focal point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

This primary production supports a wider food web that includes fish, crustaceans and seals.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

Jellyfish, worms and crustaceans are among the community of creatures living off the huge spread of carcasses.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

Instead, it has proven to be about Appalachian springsnails—and a few other rare or endangered species, including freshwater mussels, fish, and crustaceans.

From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2026

Sookie stopped and lifted the lid, presenting a pile of crustaceans, writhing like leggy bugs.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen