Marine Life - General & Miscellaneous, Arthropods - General & Miscellaneous, Fish - Miscellaneous, Marine Life - General & Miscellaneous, Marine Animals - General & Miscellaneous, Biology - Marine Biology
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Overview
What does a banded coral shrimp have in common with a Hawatian slipper lobster? Are all insects bugs? Do all birds fly? The books in the Animals in Order series will help you make sense of the animal kingdom. Each book focuses on a particular scientific grouping called an "order." You will discover that it is easier to learn about the traits and behaviors of animals if you first know which ones are most closely related.Explores the relationship between members of the decapoda order, including descriptions of several types of lobsters, crabs, and shrimp.
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Children's Literature
Should you come across a water creature with five pairs of legs, a mid-section called a thorax, and a pair of pincers called chelipeds, chances are you have found a decapod! This class of crustacea is a large one with over eight thousand species. This book explores fourteen of them closely, focusing on their habitat, diet, and life cycle. Readers will become fascinated with the similarities and differences among the selected crabs, lobsters, and shrimps. An appreciation for a hermit crab's search for a home or a blue crab's vulnerability during its molting will occur. Intrigue with the different physical attributes of the American Lobster and Hawaiian Slipper Lobster will transpire. And a regard for the Fiji islander's belief in the sacredness of the Red Cave Prawn will arise. Vivid close-up photographs of all the examples are included as well as a glossary, index, and resource section. This book is best used as a resource or as a means of teaching comparison and contrast. It is part of the "Animals in Order" series. 2003, Franklin Watts,— Andrea Sears Andrews
Book Details
Published
September 1, 2003
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pages
48
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780531166598