crustacean

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In turn, sea urchins are an important food source for many marine mammals, fish, crustaceans, and sea stars.

From Science Daily

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