a marine blue crab has ten pairs of jointed appendages, which include large claws called chelipeds to capture food, and eight walking appendages. Notice the differences in the structure of these 8 pairs. Compare the structures present in the first 3 pairs (modified as maxillipeds), and the last five pairs. What do you think are the main functions of the last five pairs? Crustaceans have biramous appendages. What structures are present only in the first pair? In the last pair? What do you think are the function of these structures?

a marine blue crab has ten pairs of jointed appendages, which include large claws called chelipeds to capture food, and eight walking appendages. Notice the differences in the structure of these 8 pairs. Compare the structures present in the first 3 pairs (modified as maxillipeds), and the last five pairs. What do you think are the main functions of the last five pairs? Crustaceans have biramous appendages. What structures are present only in the first pair? In the last pair? What do you think are the function of these structures?

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Chapter15: Diversity Of Animals

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