Miscellaneous- Arthropods
Way that arthropods grow
molting exoskeleton
Arthropods: Vertebrates or invertebrates? How do you know?
invertebrates- do not have a backbone
Claw to crush prey
crusher claw (cheliped)
Fin on backside of a fish: pectoral, pelvic, or dorsal?
dorsal
Warm or cold blooded?
warm blooded
Area of lobster trap that lobster first enters to reach bait
kitchen
Term for outer shell of arthropods
carapace or exoskeleton
# of legs on a lobster
10
Flatfish that faces right when its mouth points upwards
winter flounder
Produced for young
milk
# of lobster body segments
2 (cephalothorax & abdomen)
2 ways to tell a female blue crab from a male
red tip to cheliped and abdominal apron rounder in female
Used to feel its environment around it
antennae
Flatfish that prefers colder waters, aka "blackback", and eats worms and shrimp
winter flounder
3 adaptations that help seals hunt
large eyes, whiskers, sharp teeth, claws
Required by law so smaller lobsters can exit a lobster trap
escape vent
Term for mass of orange crab eggs
sponge
Mark on female lobster tail to not it was previously caught with eggs
v-notch
Type of fish in blue tank
scup or porgy
Keep seals warm
blubber
An "egg bearing" lobster
berried
A "pregnant" crab
gravid
Stage of lobster life cycle when they float to the surface and are vulnerable to prey
larval stage
Allows fish to detect movement in water around them
lateral line
Most common seal in LIS
Harbor