CRUSTACEANS Shrimps, Lobsters, Crabs ...

 
2 body regions
5+ pairs of legs
2 pairs of antennae
 

 
tadpole shrimp
Triops sp.

Well adapted to life in the desert, these crustaceans live in temporary rainpools which form in low lying areas during the summer monsoons. Hatching from eggs which have lain dormant in the soil, they mature quickly feeding on detritus washed into the pool, mate, and deposit their eggs before the pool dries up.

 



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