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Crustacea
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Definition
: A large subphylum of mostly marine ARTHROPODS containing over 42,000 species. They include familiar arthropods such as lobsters (NEPHROPIDAE), crabs (BRACHYURA), shrimp (PENAEIDAE), and barnacles (THORACICA).
as animal & food; IM; GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; as food, coord IM with SHELLFISH (IM)
See Also
Shellfish
Examples
Amphipoda
;
Anostraca
;
Arguloida
;
Cladocera
;
Copepoda
;
Decapoda (Crustacea)
;
Euphausiacea
;
Isopoda
;
Pentastomida
;
Thoracica
Other names
Ostracoda; Ostracodas; Ostracod; Crustaceas; Ostracods
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
krill protein extract
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*Dietary Proteins
Crustacea.
Vopr Pitan 1988(5):46