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06/14/2007, 07:47 PM
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Amphipod Question
Do they shed their exoskeletons? Are they invertebrates?
I keep seeing 'dead' (or what I believe to be exoskeletons) floating through the water. |
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06/14/2007, 07:55 PM
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Moved On
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They do molt. And not sure about if there inverts or not. My guess would be no. Inverts have no backbone.
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06/14/2007, 08:04 PM
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Yes they molt. Yes they are inverts.
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06/14/2007, 08:30 PM
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Claris or Elliot?
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Yeah they are crustaceans --> invertebrates
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06/14/2007, 08:33 PM
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crustaceans --> invertebrates--> all molt
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06/14/2007, 08:38 PM
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Claris or Elliot?
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