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What characteristics are shared by most or all crustaceans?

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Most crustaceans are aquatic, or reside in water habitats.

Instead of vertebrae, crustaceans have a hard outer shell called an exoskeleton.

They also have segmented bodies, with appendages extending from each segment.

Here's a fun fact: crustaceans have single-chambered hearts and an open circulatory system.
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