FIGURE 7.32
The American lobster (Homarus americanus ) illustrates the basic body planof decapod crustaceans. One significant omission from this drawing is the feathery gills, which liein a chamber on each side of the cephalothorax. The ducts from the gonads, the gonoducts, open atthe base of the last pair of walking legs in males and at the base of the second pair in females. Besure to check next time you eat a lobster