Thursday, November 26, 2009

Why are crabs, lobsters and shrimps called crustaceans?


The word "crustacean" comes from the Latin 'crusta' meaning a hard covering shell or crust. Apart from the crabs, lobsters and shrimps, there are thousands of different crustaceans. They live in the sea, except for a few species such as common woodlouse.

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