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Ichthyological terms, not general ones.

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  • decapod

    Any member of the crustacean order Decapoda, comprising species possessing 5 pairs of jointed, thorassic limbs such as crabs, crayfish, lobsters and shrimp. Also used historically in reference to molluscs of the Cephalopod superorder Decapodiformes, members of which have 8 short limbs plus 2 longer tentacles and include cuttlefish and squid.

  • arthrobranch

    A decapod gill associated with the articular membrane between the coxa of an appendage and the body.

  • pereiopod

    Any of the appendages of a decapod that are used for walking and gathering food.

  • zoea

    Early, planktonic larval form common in decapod crustaceans, e.g., crabs, characterised by possession of well-developed abdominal appendages and one or more spines on the carapace.