This article reviews the morphogenesis, morphology, histology, ultrastructure, and structural–
functional relationships of the hepatopancreas, the main metabolic organ of the Decapoda …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

The∼ 15.000 decapod crustaceans that are mostly omnivorous have evolved a structurally
and functionally complex digestive system. They have highly effective cuticular chewing and …

The crustacean cuticle has numerous projections and some of these projections, the setae,
have important mechanical as well as sensory functions. The setae display a wide diversity …

Carbonated hydroxyapatite is the mineral found in vertebrate bones and teeth, whereas
invertebrates utilize calcium carbonate in their mineralized organs. In particular, stable …

The digestive system of the malacostracan crustaceans, namely the decapods, isopods,
amphipods and mysids, is among the most complex organ systems of the animal kingdom …

The cuticle plays an important role in many aspects of crustacean biology, since it is the
interface to the surrounding world. Thus, the cuticle displays many structural specializations …

Barnes (1996). An endemic species of Pollicipes, P. caboverdensis, from Cape Verde
Islands, has since been described, joining the three previously known extant species (P …

Redclaw crayfish (C herax quadricarinatus, von M artens 1868) is a freshwater decapod
crustacean with a number of biological and commercial attributes that make it an excellent …

Speciation by host shift is a common phenomenon observed in many symbiotic animals. The
symbiont–host interaction is highly dynamic, but it is poorly documented in the marine realm …