IN the Decapod Crustacea the female possesses characteristically long non-plumose setæ on many of the abdominal, and in some cases certain of the posterior thoracic, appondages. It is to these ...

Second, the grouping of the pleopods during the recovery stroke turned out to be significant as well. "Whenever they return the legs to the original position, they keep them close to one another ...

Trichocallia delicatula, or the beautiful hairy ghost shrimp, has “tubular, hair-like” growths on the pleopods, or fan-like structures on the tail of the shrimp, making it appear fluffy ...

Based on our research, we recommend that all cephalopod molluscs and decapod crustaceans be regarded as sentient animals for the purposes of UK animal welfare law. They should be counted as “animals” ...

Under dying mangroves off the coast of Panama, a researcher discovered a new species of clear ghost shrimp with fluffy appendages ...