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Crustaceans are members of the phylum Arthropoda, which also includes insects, spiders, centipedes, and millipedes. Among the 26,000 known species of crustaceans are some of the most popular and valuable seafood products: crabs, shrimp, and lobsters.
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Oesterling, M.J. (1990). Shellfish-Crustaceans. In: Martin, R.E., Flick, G.J. (eds) The Seafood Industry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2041-2_6
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