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Kōrero: Crabs, rock lobsters and other crustaceans

Typical crustacean features

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Typical crustacean features

This diagram of a rock lobster displays some common crustacean features, such as two pairs of antennae, stalked eyes, jointed legs, a protective cover over the head and chest (carapace) and a jointed abdomen or tail region.

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

by Bruce Mahalski

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Niel Bruce rāua ko Alison MacDiarmid, Crabs, rock lobsters and other crustaceans – Crustaceans – bugs of the sea, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/diagram/8223/typical-crustacean-features (accessed 25 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Niel Bruce rāua ko Alison MacDiarmid, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.