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CRUSTACEA [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies)
Crustacea
Latin
DEF

A large class of arthropodous animals, mostly aquatic, characterized by a hard, close-fitting, usually chitinous shell or "crust" which is shed periodically; comprising crabs, lobsters, crayfish, prawns, shrimps, and many others.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Crustacea
Latin
DEF

Classe d'animaux arthropodes, ovipares, antennifères, au corps formé de segments munis chacun d'une paire d'appendices, à respiration branchiale, à carapace chitineuse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Crustáceos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Crustacea
Latin
DEF

[Clase que comprende los] artrópodos antenados, con el cuerpo dividido en cabeza, tórax, abdomen y telson, con apéndices birrámeos típicos y, generalmente, el tegumento quitinoso impregnado por carbonato cálcico. Son todos acuáticos.

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