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The 59 pages that link to Crustacean, each with the reason it gives.

• ArthropodBroader topic: Crustaceans show the diversity of arthropods in aquatic environments.

• DecapodaNarrower topic: Decapoda is a diverse order within the crustacean lineage.

• InsectRelated: Insects are evolutionarily nested within the crustacean lineage.

• ArachnidCompared with: Many crustaceans have antennae and gills, traits absent from the typical arachnid body plan.

• MoltingBroader topic: Crustaceans commonly molt to grow and may also change color or reproductive condition.

• CrabNarrower topic: Crabs are crustaceans with the group’s defining arthropod features.

• KrillNarrower topic: Krill are crustaceans, sharing this body plan with crabs and copepods.

• BrachyuraNarrower topic: True crabs belong to this diverse arthropod group.

• Hermit crabNarrower topic: The hermit crab’s jointed limbs and molting exoskeleton are crustacean traits.

• LobsterNarrower topic: Lobsters share the defining body plan of this larger animal group.

• MoultingBroader topic: Crustaceans periodically shed their exoskeletons as they grow.

• ParaphylyBroader topic: Traditional crustaceans exclude insects, which evolved from within the crustacean lineage.

• ArthropodaBroader topic: Crustaceans show the phylum’s diversity in aquatic environments.

• American lobsterNarrower topic: The American lobster’s segmented body and jointed limbs are crustacean traits.

• ChelipedNarrower topic: Chelipeds are found across several crustacean lineages, not only among crabs.

• Evolution of insectsCompared with: Comparisons with crustaceans illuminate insects' closest living evolutionary relatives.

• PleopodNarrower topic: Pleopods are abdominal appendages found across many crustacean groups.

• CopepodNarrower topic: Copepods belong to this broader group, though they lack the conspicuous size and armor of many familiar crustaceans.

• AntennaBroader topic: Crustaceans commonly bear two pairs of antennae, unlike insects.

• King crabNarrower topic: King crabs share the defining arthropod body plan of this broad animal group.

• ShellfishBroader topic: Shrimp, crabs, and lobsters are shellfish with crustacean anatomy.

• Spiny lobsterNarrower topic: Spiny lobsters are crustaceans with a calcified exoskeleton and paired antennae.

• TelsonCompared with: Crustacean telsons often combine with uropods, unlike the long, spear-shaped telson of horseshoe crabs.

• WoodlouseNarrower topic: Woodlice retain the defining arthropod and crustacean body plan.

• StomatopodaNarrower topic: Mantis shrimp share the defining arthropod and crustacean body plan.

• ZoeaNarrower topic: The zoea is a developmental form, not a separate kind of adult animal.

• PortunidaeNarrower topic: Portunids share the defining body plan of crustaceans.

• PrawnNarrower topic: Prawns share the defining body plan of crustaceans.

• Sea spiderCompared with: Crustaceans are another major marine arthropod lineage, distinct from Pycnogonida.

• Snow crabNarrower topic: Snow crab is a marine crustacean with a calcified exoskeleton.

• AmphipodaNarrower topic: Amphipoda is one lineage within this broader group of mostly aquatic arthropods.

• DecapodNarrower topic: Decapods are one order within this diverse arthropod group.

• Fiddler crabNarrower topic: Fiddler crabs are crustaceans that grow by shedding their exoskeletons.

• HemolymphBroader topic: Many crustaceans use copper-containing hemocyanin in hemolymph to transport oxygen.

• Crab trapNarrower topic: Crabs belong to this group, whose body plans inform trap design.

• Japanese spider crabNarrower topic: Crustacean biology provides the framework for its hard shell and growth by molting.

• Giant isopodNarrower topic: Isopods belong to this diverse arthropod group.

• OstracodNarrower topic: Ostracods are crustaceans, despite their compact, shell-enclosed appearance.

• Red king crabNarrower topic: This broader group includes red king crab and its close relatives.

• Spotted ratfishRelated: Crustaceans are among the prey crushed by the ratfish’s tooth plates.

• CladoceraNarrower topic: Cladocerans belong to this broader arthropod group.

• Kiwa hirsutaNarrower topic: Kiwa hirsuta shares the segmented limbs and exoskeleton of crustaceans.

• Macrobrachium rosenbergiiNarrower topic: Its exoskeleton and jointed appendages are characteristic crustacean features.

• MoonratRelated: Moonrats also take aquatic and shoreline invertebrates, including crustaceans.

• NotostracaNarrower topic: Notostracans share the crustacean body plan, including jointed appendages and a chitinous cuticle.

• Cancer pagurusNarrower topic: This broader animal group includes the crab's closest familiar relatives.

• Carcinus maenasNarrower topic: The green crab's jointed limbs and segmented body place it among crustaceans.

• Crangon crangonNarrower topic: Its segmented body, jointed appendages, and exoskeleton are characteristic crustacean features.

• Freshwater crabNarrower topic: Their crustacean ancestry supplies the shared body plan and molting cycle.

• Furry lobsterNarrower topic: This broader animal group supplies the shared biology behind the lobster's anatomy.