Arthropods Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. used to swim backward quickly
  2. 3. Arthropod usually with 10 legs
  3. 6. Sharp pinching appendage used for defense
  4. 7. Tiny shellfish that attach to rocks and boats
  5. 11. Process of shedding the exoskeleton
  6. 12. fast swimming crustacean with a curved body often used as seafood
  7. 13. Front body section of many crustaceans
  8. 14. Animal body divided into repeating sections
  9. 15. Crustacean famous for large claws
  10. 18. Crab-like crustacean with a curled tail
  11. 19. Animal with jointed legs and segmented body
Down
  1. 1. Small crustacean often found on beaches
  2. 4. Crustacean known for sideways walking
  3. 5. Tiny drifting crustaceans eaten by whales
  4. 8. Group that includes insects, spiders, and crabs
  5. 9. Protective shell covering the cephalothorax
  6. 10. Long sensory structures on the head
  7. 14. Swimming legs under the abdomen
  8. 16. Hard outer shell that acts like armor
  9. 17. Ocean scavenger related to shrimp