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tail fan

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malacostracan
Locomotion
…propulsion is provided by the tail fan. In amphipods the tail fan (consisting of three pairs of uropods and telson) provides a sudden forward thrust. In eucaridans (especially decapods) the tail fan (paired uropods and telson) provides a characteristic “tail-flip” or sudden backward escape reaction.
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…propulsion is provided by the tail fan. In amphipods the tail fan (consisting of three pairs of uropods and telson) provides a sudden forward thrust. In eucaridans (especially decapods) the tail fan (paired uropods and telson) provides a characteristic “tail-flip” or sudden backward escape reaction.
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