Carcinology

Carcinology is a branch of both zoology and biology that deals with the science of crustaceans. Crustaceans are a group of mostly oceanic animals that includes lobsters and crabs.

Related Topics:
Zoology - Biology - Science - Crustacean - Ocean - Animal - Lobster - Crab

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Carcinology branches off into taxonomically-oriented disciplines such as astacology (study of crayfish).

Related Topics:
Astacology - Crayfish

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Other names for carcinology are malacostracology, crustaceology, and crustalogy, and a scientist who works in carcinology is a carcinologist, a crustaceologist, or a crustalogist.

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