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Crustacea
(English) A class under phylum Arthropoda. Body divided into cephalothorax and abdomen. Strong exoskeleton. Many pairs of branched appendages, including walking legs and swimmerets. Branched limbs showing enormous diversity of form. Mainly aquatic. Two pairs of antennae.

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