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Narrative
Crustaceans (Class Crustacea) is a large class of mostly aquatic animals. Although many species are marine, there is a large number of small freshwater species and a few species of larger freshwater crayfish. There are many subdivisions to the Crustacea including such diverse animals as water fleas, fish lice, barnacles, crabs, shrimp, and crayfish.
Taxonomy
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Kingdom
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Animalia
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Animal
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Phylum
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Arthropoda
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Jointed Legged Animals
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Class
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Crustacea
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Crabs And Allies
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Order
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Family
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References
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| Field Guide to North American Seashore Creatures | Meinkoth, Norman A. | With color photographs and good text this work is useful for identification of animals such as sponges, corals, and crustacea. This book is only keyed under Crustacea. |
| Atlantic Seashore | Gosner, Kenneth L. | This book covers the seaweeds and invertebrates of the Atlantic Coast from the Bay of Fundy south to Cape Hatteras. (This book does not cover Florida, Florida Keys, and Gulf of Mexico.) |
| Shrimps, Lobsters, and Crabs of the Atlantic Coast | Williams, Austrin B. | This book discusses in detail the various marine Crustacea (Decapoda) that are found along the Atlantic Coast of North America from Maine to Florida. With numerous diagrams and detailed discussions, one should be able to identify any shrimp, crab, or lobster in the area. Much additional information is provided including discussions of range, habitat, and commercial value. |
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| Genus | Species |
| Abramis | ballerus |
| Abramis | brama |
| Abramis | sapa |
| Acantharchus | pomotis |
| Acanthocybium | solanderi |
| Accipiter | albogularis |
| Accipiter | badius |
| Accipiter | bicolor |
| Accipiter | brachyurus |
| Accipiter | brevipes |
| Accipiter | buergersi |
| Accipiter | butleri |
| Accipiter | castanilius |
| Accipiter | chionogaster |
| Accipiter | cirrhocephalus |
| Accipiter | collaris |
| Accipiter | erythrauchen |
| Accipiter | erythronemius |
| Accipiter | erythropus |
| Accipiter | fasciatus |
| Accipiter | francesii |
| Accipiter | griseiceps |
| Accipiter | gularis |
| Accipiter | gundlachi |
| Accipiter | haplochrous |
| Accipiter | henicogrammus |
| Accipiter | henstii |
| Accipiter | imitator |
| Accipiter | luteoschistaceus |
| Accipiter | madagascariensis |
| Accipiter | melanochlamys |
| Accipiter | melanoleucus |
| Accipiter | meyerianus |
| Accipiter | minullus |
| Accipiter | nanus |
| Accipiter | nisus |
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