decapods
Crabs and lobsters
Decapods are crustaceans with ten legs—the order including crabs, lobsters, shrimp, and crayfish.
The front pair often develops into claws or pincers.
In a separate sense, decapods also refers to ten-armed cephalopods like squid and cuttlefish, distinguishing them from eight-armed octopuses.
Clawed marine decapods
- lobstersLarge edible sea crustaceans
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
- crayfishFreshwater pinching crustacean
- prawnsEdible marine crustaceans
hermit crabs · king crab · blue crab · langoustine · crawdads · krill · carapace · claws
Marine creatures as cuisine
- shellfishAquatic creatures with exoskeletons
- lobster tailEdible crustacean hindquarters
- shrimp cocktailChilled prawns with sauce
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
crab legs · boil · steamed · butter · cracking · picking · tempura · scampi
Massive saltwater body
- tide poolsSeawater pockets in rocks
- coral reefsCalcium carbonate marine structures
- benthicOf the sea bottom
- scavengersCreatures consuming dead matter
burrows · seabed · coastal · brackish · estuaries · mangroves · deep-sea · substrate
Devices for catching prey
- potsVessels for cooking or planting
- trawlingNet-dragging fishing method
- catchSeize or snag
- harvestGathering mature crops
aquaculture · farming · sustainability · quota · commercial · bycatch · season · crabbing
Exoskeleton-bearing aquatic arthropods
- arthropodsJointed-limb invertebrates
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- zoologyStudy of fauna
- invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns
species · classification · phylogeny · morphology · larvae · specimens · research · marine biology
crabs
Clawed marine decapods
- lobstersLarge edible sea crustaceans
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
- crayfishFreshwater pinching crustacean
prawns · hermit crabs · king crab · blue crab · langoustine · crawdads · krill · carapace · claws · pincers
seafood
Marine creatures as cuisine
- shellfishAquatic creatures with exoskeletons
- lobster tailEdible crustacean hindquarters
- shrimp cocktailChilled prawns with sauce
crab legs · bisque · boil · steamed · butter · cracking · picking · tempura · scampi · paella
ocean
Massive saltwater body
- tide poolsSeawater pockets in rocks
- coral reefsCalcium carbonate marine structures
- benthicOf the sea bottom
scavengers · burrows · seabed · coastal · brackish · estuaries · mangroves · deep-sea · substrate · habitat
traps
Devices for catching prey
harvest · aquaculture · farming · sustainability · quota · commercial · bycatch · season · crabbing · lobstering
Crustacea
Exoskeleton-bearing aquatic arthropods
- arthropodsJointed-limb invertebrates
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- zoologyStudy of fauna
invertebrates · species · classification · phylogeny · morphology · larvae · specimens · research · marine biology · evolution
- arthropodsarthropod, arthropods, Arthropoda, insects, insect
- crustaceanscrabs, crab, prawn, lobster, lobsters
- seafloor lifesea cucumber, sea cucumbers, sea urchin, sea urchins, sand dollar
decapodshexapods
Six-limbed arthropod class
insects · arachnids · spiders · octopods · centipedes
decapodsearthworms
Soil-dwelling segmented invertebrates
land snails · beetles · ants · butterflies · grasshoppers