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Decapoda
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The decapods or Decapoda are an order of crustaceans within the class Malacostraca, including many familiar groups, such as crayfish, crabs, lobsters, prawns and shrimp. Most decapods are scavengers.
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Google PR: Descriptions of various coastal and terrestrial crabs occurring in Seychelles. With many pictures of crabs and description of the various islands and habitats.
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Two photographs of a crab emerging from its burrow. From Kenya Beasts.
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Research project by Sarah Luchsinger on Paralithodes camtschatica, including its classification, habitat, adaptation, nutrition, reproduction and interactions with other species.
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Information from Wikipedia on Litopenaeus vannamei from the Eastern Pacific, a species widely grown in shrimp farms for use as food.
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