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CRUSTACEANS  

DEFINITION

  • A subphylum or superclass of arthropods containing over 35,000 species distributed worldwide, mainly in freshwater and marine habitats, where they constitute a major component of plankton.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/f2044dcf-40da-4fcc-97ab-914343d885a5

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