MARINE DECAPOD CRUSTACEANS: Lobsters, spiny lobsters, slipper lobsters, squat lobsters, king crabs, crabs, hermits, prawns & shrimps

This book deals with the traditionally somewhat neglected decapods of the order Decapoda as well as the horseshoe crabs of the order Xiphosura. The auto-ecology, commercial importance of individual species, aquarium husbandry and the current taxonomy of the species presented here are discussed. Most of the more than 200 colour photos are live shots of these fascinating and bizarre animals. Rare snapshots of mating, moulting, larvae as well as biotope shots round off this book. The species presented here range from edible crabs to aquarium animals, from harmless to deadly poisonous, from Atlantic to Indo-Pacific, and from shelf-dwelling to deep-sea dwelling or free-swimming in the ocean. This work should be owned, if you also want to belong to the ever-growing community of true crustacean friends. Read more