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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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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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References
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| 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. |
| 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. |
| Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders | Milne, Lorus and Margery | The 702 color illustrations of living specimens are excellent. Spiders, scorpions, and Insects are covered. With a good coverage of arthropods, this book should be in any library that is used for identification. The text also mentions related species. |
| Rare and Endangered Biota of Florida - Volume IV Invertebrates | Deyrup, Mark | This detailed work covers the mollusks and arthropods of Florida that are rare or endangered. Each species is described along with its range and habitat. Detailed disribution maps are also included. Almost 800 pages of detailed information make this a truly excellent work. |
| Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of Northeastern North America | Peckarsky, Barbara | This work serves as an excellent overview of the aquatic insects of north east North America. Also crustacea and Mollusks are included. They keys are useful for identification purposes. |
| Endangered Ones, The | Cox, James A. | A detailed analyses as of l975 of the various animals facing extinction. 220 pages of excellent information. |
| Larousse Encyclopedia of the Animal World | Various | This 640 page book covers the phyla in the animal kingdom, including a good survey of sponges, coelenterates, worms, misc. phyla, arthropods and chordates. With numerous pictures and diagrams, this work gives a good understanding of the taxonomy of the animal kingdom. The first half of the book covers the lower phyla, and the last half concentrates on the chordates. Numerous important species are described and pictured. |
| Fresh Water Invertebrates of the United States | Pennak, Robert W | This excellent reference covers numerous phylla from protozoa to mollusca found in fresh water in the United States. |
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