At 67,000 species and counting, crustaceans are the arthropod-rulers of today's waters. Marine crustaceans include crabs, lobsters, shrimp, krill, crayfish, barnacles, and several other varieties. Though most species live in the oceans, some may traverse onto land to exploit other resources, and several have even evolved into completely terrestrial varieties like wood lice. Crustaceans are united by an exclusive stage in larval development called "nauplius," in which the larva uses its antennae for swimming, and the head possesses a single eye that is later reduced after the development of two compound eyes (though still retained into adulthood in some species). While most crustaceans are scavengers, some species of crabs and lobsters will actively hunt by using enormous claws on their front limbs to catch prey. The origin of the crustaceans is very ancient, reaching at least 505 million years ago (the Cambrian period) with a small species called Canadaspis perfecta.
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-Shadow box Size: 4&7/8"W x 3&7/8"H -Species: Ixa cylindrus -Notes: A curious and unusual crab with large horizontal extensions of the carapace. You will receive a different specimen of the same amazing quality. -Location: Indian and western Pacific Oceans This item can not be sent outside of the USA.
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-Shadow box Size: 4&3/8"W x 6&7/8"H -Species: Trapezia cymodoce -Notes: Like other members of the "Guard Crabs," this species will feed on the mucus of corals, and defend the corals against predators like starfish. You will receive a different specimen of the same amazing quality. -Location: Indian and Pacific Oceans This item...
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-Shadow box Size: 8&3/4"L x 10&3/4"W -Species: Demania cultripes -Notes: Known to cause poison-induced fatalities in humans. -Location: Southeast Asia & Australia This item can not be sent outside of the USA.
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-Shadow box Size: 8&3/4"L x 10&3/4"W -Species: Daldorfia horrida -Notes: Also known as the "Horrid Elbow Crab" -Location: Southeast Asia & Australia This item can not be sent outside of the USA.
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-Shadow box Size: 4&3/8"W x 6&7/8"H -Species: Trapezia rufopunctata -Notes: These very small crabs are known to have upwards of 200 spots on their carapace. You will receive a different specimen of the same amazing quality. -Location: Indian and Pacific Oceans This item can not be sent outside of the USA.
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-Shadow box Size: 10"L x 8"W -Species: Phalangipus hystrix -Notes: The largest species of Spider Crabs possess a leg span up to 12 ft. across. -Location: Southeast Asia & Australia This item can not be sent outside of the USA.
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-Dome Size: 5"L x 5"W x 7&1/2"H -Species: Bathynomus sp. -Notes: Isopods are distantly related to their crustacean kin (crabs, shrimp, etc.) and are close relatives of the terrestrial pill bugs (AKA roly-poly). -Location: Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans This item can not be sent outside of the USA.
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-Shadow box Size: 10&1/4" L x 9" W x 2&1/4" D -Species: Ibacus peronii -Notes: Also known as "Mitten Lobster" and "Balmain Bug" -Location: Southeast Asia & Australia
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-Dome size: 5"W x 7&1/2"H -Species: Harpiosquilla raphidea -Notes: A fantastic example of a mantis shrimp. Their spiny appendages are used to spear prey. -Location: Indian and Pacific Oceans This item can not be sent outside of the USA.