Asked • 04/03/19

What is the role of gills in terrestrial Crustaceans?

Why do *Crustaceans* that live on land have maintained their gills? In aquatic species, the gills play a pivotal role in respiration, but terrestrial crustaceans have tracheal lungs. So why do they have gills?

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