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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154790603321

Autore

Shea Therese

Titolo

What are crustaceans? / / Therese Shea

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, , 2017

ISBN

1-5081-0338-0

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations

Collana

Let's Find Out! Marine Life

Disciplina

595.3

Soggetti

Crustacea

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Crowds of crustaceans -- Creatures great and small -- Habitats far and wide -- A breakdown of the body -- Kinds of crustaceans -- Room to grow -- Protection from predators -- Fresh crustaceans -- Crucial crustaceans -- Pests and parasites -- Caring about crustaceans -- Glossary.

Sommario/riassunto

This book introduces readers to the needs and roles of different crustaceans. Readers will recognize and expand their knowledge about familiar species like the lobster and the shrimp, while being introduced to the likes of the wood louse and zooplankton.