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crustacean

[kruh-stey-shuhn] / krʌˈsteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
arthropod
Synonyms
STRONGEST


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The Centenary Seafood bar cracks the country’s finest crustaceans, including dressed Devon crab and the iconic Wimbledon strawberries and cream dessert, alongside a selection of local British cheeses.

From Salon

These included a variety of worms, mollusks, and crustaceans.

From Science Daily

"Because algae are the primary food source for small animals such as planktonic crustaceans, which in turn are eaten by small fish, more algae can end up affecting the entire food chain," she adds.

From Science Daily

Over millions of years, nature has reinvented the crab at least five separate times across various lineages of crustaceans in a bid to improve protection and mobility.

From BBC

It is hoped species such as ross worms, anemones, oysters and mussels will live on the reef cubes and that fish and crustaceans will also come over time.

From BBC