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  • noun Plural form of crustacean.

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Examples

  • There is a pre-Hispanic history of series of runners overnight bringing freshly harvested fish and crustaceans from the Gulf of Mexico to the Aztec rulers and other rich citizens of Teotihuacán, the greatest city in North America at the time.

    Mexico's endless Pacific beach: sun, surf, sand, seafood and solitude 2009

  • There is a pre-Hispanic history of series of runners overnight bringing freshly harvested fish and crustaceans from the Gulf of Mexico to the Aztec rulers and other rich citizens of Teotihuacán, the greatest city in North America at the time.

    Mexico's endless Pacific beach: sun, surf, sand, seafood and solitude 2009

  • The Crustacean Cuticle, Molting, and Seasonal Quality Another defining characteristic of the crustaceans is a “shell” or cuticle made up of chitin, a network of molecules that are something of a hybrid between carbohydrates and proteins.

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

  • Like the molluscs, the crustaceans are an ancient and successful group of animals.

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

  • The Crustacean Cuticle, Molting, and Seasonal Quality Another defining characteristic of the crustaceans is a “shell” or cuticle made up of chitin, a network of molecules that are something of a hybrid between carbohydrates and proteins.

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

  • Like the molluscs, the crustaceans are an ancient and successful group of animals.

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

  • In a conference call with reporters last Thursday, Massachusetts Senator John Kerry explained that he was disturbed by the effects of global warming on "crustaceans" and so would be pursuing changes to ensure that New England lobsters benefit from some of the loot.

    Cap and Spend 2008

  • Finally, within Pancrustacea we identify Xenocarida as the long-sought sister group to the Hexapoda, a result confirming that 'crustaceans' are not monophyletic.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs Jerome C. Regier 2010

  • In addition to Hexapoda, Pancrustacea includes three major extant lineages of 'crustaceans', each spanning a significant range of morphological disparity.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs Jerome C. Regier 2010

  • In addition to Hexapoda, Pancrustacea includes three major extant lineages of 'crustaceans', each spanning a significant range of morphological disparity.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs Jerome C. Regier 2010

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