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decapod

[dek-uh-pod] / ˈdɛk əˌpɒd /


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"This single event contrasts starkly with carcinization, which has occurred repeatedly across decapod species," Kawabata explains.

From Science Daily ● May 2, 2026

In the search for a better welfare of animals that we humans kill for food, researchers at the University of Gothenburg have chosen to focus on decapod crustaceans.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2024

But there is also a lot we don’t know, including about decapod crustaceans such as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, and shrimp.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2024

A crab-like body plan has evolved at least five separate times among decapod crustaceans, a group that includes crabs, lobsters and shrimp.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 1, 2023

"Nutty" seemed to be blessed with the eyes of a lynx, the dexterity of a conjurer, and the tentacles of a decapod.

From Stand By! Naval Sketches and Stories by H. Taprell (Henry Taprell) Dorling


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