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The 62 pages that link to Exoskeleton, each with the reason it gives.

• ArthropodRelated: Arthropods rely on an external skeleton rather than an internal bony framework.

• InsectRelated: An insect’s rigid cuticle supports its body but must be shed for growth.

• CrustaceanRelated: A crustacean’s exoskeleton must be shed for the animal to grow.

• Complete metamorphosisRelated: Because it cannot expand continuously, it must be shed as larvae grow.

• InsectivoryRelated: The prey’s exoskeleton presents a mechanical and digestive challenge to insectivores.

• GaitRelated: Powered assistance can help produce steps in people with impaired mobility.

• Incomplete metamorphosisRelated: Because the exoskeleton cannot expand continuously, growth requires molting.

• CrustaceaRelated: Crustaceans grow by shedding this external covering.

• TrilobiteRelated: A mineralized exoskeleton preserved most trilobite fossils and recorded growth through molts.

• Hermit crabRelated: Unlike the abdomen, the crab’s front body is protected by a hardened exoskeleton.

• LobsterRelated: A lobster’s exoskeleton must be shed for the animal to grow.

• ArthropodaRelated: Arthropods’ cuticular exoskeleton provides support but must be shed for growth.

• OrthopteraRelated: Orthopterans must shed this external skeleton to grow.

• CrayfishRelated: A crayfish's exoskeleton must be shed for the animal to grow.

• InvertebrateRelated: Arthropods use an exoskeleton for support instead of an internal backbone.

• ChelipedRelated: The cheliped's joints and pincers are supported by the crustacean exoskeleton.

• ShrimpRelated: Shrimp must shed this outer covering to grow.

• CockroachRelated: A cockroach's exoskeleton must be shed as it grows.

• EurypteridRelated: A chitinous exoskeleton shaped eurypterid movement and was periodically shed during growth.

• MillipedeRelated: A millipede's hardened exoskeleton protects its many-segmented trunk.

• ShellfishRelated: Crustacean shellfish rely on an exoskeleton that must be shed for growth.

• Spiny lobsterRelated: A spiny lobster must shed this armor to grow.

• WoodlouseRelated: Its plates protect the woodlouse while limiting water loss on land.

• BlattodeaRelated: Blattodeans must shed this outer skeleton to grow.

• Coconut crabRelated: Its exoskeleton must be shed and replaced as the crab grows.

• PrawnRelated: A prawn sheds this outer covering to grow.

• DecapodRelated: A decapod’s exoskeleton must be shed for the animal to grow.

• Slipper lobsterRelated: The lobster's broad body is enclosed by this periodically molted outer skeleton.

• ArthropleuraRelated: Arthropleura's preserved body segments were parts of an external skeleton.

• Nephrops norvegicusRelated: Its hard shell must be shed for the animal to grow.

• Giant isopodRelated: Overlapping plates form the giant isopod's protective outer covering.

• JaekelopterusRelated: Its fossil remains preserve parts of the external skeleton rather than soft tissues.

• Emperor scorpionRelated: Its chitinous exoskeleton must be shed as the scorpion grows.

• Hercules beetleRelated: The beetle's external skeleton supports its body and provides attachment points for muscles.

• Madagascar hissing cockroachRelated: Its hard outer shell must be shed for the cockroach to grow.

• Scutigera coleoptrataRelated: Its chitinous exoskeleton must be shed as the centipede grows.

• SidneyiaRelated: Its preserved body segments reflect the hardened outer covering typical of arthropods.

• ArthropodologyRelated: The arthropod exoskeleton shapes movement, growth, and anatomical study.

• Astacus astacusRelated: A mineralized exoskeleton protects the crayfish but must be shed for growth.

• Furry lobsterRelated: The bristles cover the lobster's external body covering.

• Homarus gammarusRelated: Its rigid shell must be shed for the lobster to grow.

• Procambarus alleniRelated: Like other crayfishes, P. alleni must molt its exoskeleton to grow.

• Reef lobsterRelated: A reef lobster's exoskeleton provides protection within narrow reef shelters.

• RhynchocinetidaeRelated: The hinged rostrum is part of the shrimp’s external skeleton.