The five posterior pairs of thoracic appendages of a decapod crustacean; generally used for walking, although the first or second pair may be modified as large claws and the fifth pair as swimming paddles.
[Bliss, 1982]
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Crustacea Glossary. Crustacea Department, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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