River Lobster (Crayfish) Flashcards
Cephalothorax
The body and the head connection where it is not a segment itself but it classified as one
Carapace
The shell of the crayfish that protects it
Abdomen
The back of the crayfish where the things like the telson and swimmerets
Rostrum
Located on the head , protects the “Squishy” stuff on the inside like the brian
Cervical Groove
The small groove that “Separates” the head and the thorax
Dorsal
The side where the crayfish is standing on, the cervical groove side
Ventral
The side where the mouth and walking legs are found
Anterior
The side where the head is
Posterior
The side where the anus and tail are
Mouth
Located in the head near the maxillipads
Anus
Located near the swimmetes
Maxillipads
The organs that sweep up the food and carries it to the mouth
Antennas
The organs sticking out the top of the head that feel the surrounds of the crayfish
Gills
The feathery organs located of the sides of the crayfish
Intestine
Where the food is digested and is located in the tail in the ventral
Brain
Located in the head right next to the rostrum
Stomach
The sac that holds all the food that is also behind the rostrum a little further back
Digestive Gland
The sac near the stomach that digest the food it has eaten to be shipped to the intestine
Identify Sex
If the swimmerets are longer that its a male because it has to sweep the sperm out of it
