Chelae
big arms, used for defense and capturing prey
antennaes
sensory
antenules
sensory
mandible
lower jaw for crushing and eating food
rostrum
hard part of head to protect brain and eyes
eyes
vision
cephalothorax
section from head to chest that protects inside organs
abdominal flexor muscles
helps with locomotion and escape from predators
pereiopods
walking legs
pleopods
swimming legs
telson
central part of tail for locomotion
uropod’s
fans off of telson that all work together for locomotion
petasma
modified pair of pleopods in males that transfers sperm (used in reproduction for male)
gills
respiration
heart
pumps blood
ostia
depressions on heart that allows blood to enter
esophagus
muscular tube that transports food to two part stomach
two part stomach (gastric mill)
chemically breaks down food
Intestine
absorbs nutrients and transports to anus
anus
expels waste material from body
green gland
acts like kidney, detoxifies blood
