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protozoea

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protozoea (uncountable)

(zoology) A group of larval stages in the growth of decapods in which the antennae are used for movement, and mandibles for chewing.

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By the second protozoea, segmentation appears on the pleon, and by the third protozoea, which may also be called the metazoea, the uropods have appeared. Source: Internet

The pleon (abdomen) is unsegmented in the first protozoea, and ends in a bilobed telson, which may be used for cleaning other appendages, or for steering. Source: Internet

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