Crustaceans
The insect of the sea
Veena Kanumalla
My Habitat
I am able to live
on land and in
freshwater!
Does it get any
better than
that?
My Favorite Activities
• Moulting
• Crawling on the ocean floor
• Swimming
My Geneology
• We were one of the first to develop eyes with
photoreceptors, allowing us to see better in
darkness!
• Our limbs have grown to be jointed, allowing
for more efficient movement.
• Our filter feeding methods have also evolved.
Why I’m Special
• I have several kinds of specialized feet!
– pereiopods (walking)
– maxillipeds (feeding)
– uropods (tail)
My ideal mate must be just like me!
• Has
– bilateral symmetry and coelom
– three independent body sections
– multiple feet/legs
– An exoskeleton
– The ability to live on land and water
Pictures
• http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m23akykBGh1r8lpslo1_500.jp
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• http://www.newpaltz.edu/news/images/pic21.JPG
• http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/deepeast01/logs/sep1
4/media/red_crab_600.jpg
• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Crab_from
_Long_Island.jpg
• http://www.arthursclipart.org/biologya/biology/crustaceans%202.g
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• http://www.amentsoc.org/images/crustacean-body-structure.jpg
• http://w3.shorecrest.org/~Lisa_Peck/MarineBio/syllabus/ch7invert
ebrates/Invertwp/invertwp_08/sandy_r/shrimp_ana.jpg
Annotated Bibliography
"Arthropods Made EasyThe Phylum Arthropoda." Phylum Arthropoda. Web. 07 Apr.
2012. <http://www.biology-questions-and-answers.com/phylumarthropoda.html>.This site answered frequently asked questions about
crustaceans.
"Crustaceans." ReefED. Web. 07 Apr. 2012. <http://www.reefed.edu.au/home/
explorer/animals/marine_invertebrates/crustaceans>.This site was broken up I
nto the following sections: Physiology, Habitat, Reproduction, and Feeding. It
gave a thorough explanation under each section with information pertaining to
the section heading.
" Darwin's Galapagos." Crustacea. Web. 07 Apr. 2012. <http://
www.darwinsgalapagos.com/animals/custacea_crustaceans.htm>.This site had I
nteresting pictures and went into depth about crustacean feeding techniques.
Green, Jonathan. "Crustaceans." World Book Online. Web. 7 Apr. 2012. <http://
worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar142360&st=crustacean>.This
resource gave an overview of all things related to crustacean.
"Natural History." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 07
Apr. 2012. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/144848/crustacean/
33799/Natural-history>.This site goes into detailed explanations of crustaceans. It
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alked about crustacean physiology and evolution.