Lardo Food, Animal source foods, Preserved animal source products, Preserved pork products Consumption area(s): Italy 🇮🇹 Introduction Lardo is obtained through the salting, seasoning, and curing of the fat layer located just beneath a pig’s skin. This fatty portion is typically taken from the neck, back, and upper flank areas of the animal, where the […]
Caridea (Small or medium size shrimps) Infraorder of Pleocyemata Food, Animal source foods, Arthropods (Arthropoda), Crustaceans (Crustacea), Decapods (Decapoda), Pleocyemata Consumption area(s): Earth Introduction Caridea belong to a specific infraorder within the broader Decapoda group. This classification includes every recognized species considered a true small or medium size shrimp, distinguishing them from other crustaceans with
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White-clawed crayfish or Atlantic stream crayfish Species of Austropotamobiu Food, Animal source foods, Arthropods (Arthropoda), Crustaceans (Crustacea), Decapods (Decapoda), Pleocyemata, Astacidea, Astacidae, Austropotamobius Species name: Austropotamobius pallipes Consumption area(s): Andorra 🇦🇩, Austria 🇦🇹, Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦, Vatican City 🇻🇦, Croatia 🇭🇷, France 🇫🇷, Ireland 🇮🇪, Italy 🇮🇹, Liechtenstein 🇱🇮, Portugal 🇵🇹, Russia 🇷🇺, San
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Austropotamobius Genus of Astacidae Food, Animal source foods, Arthropods (Arthropoda), Crustaceans (Crustacea), Decapods (Decapoda), Pleocyemata, Astacidea, Astacidae Consumption area(s): Europe Introduction Austropotamobius is a genus of decapod crustaceans within the Astacidae family. Classification of Austropotamobius Austropotamobius are divided according to species. Among them are: Source(s): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austropotamobius Photo(s): 1. Christoph Leeb, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via
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Astacidae Family of Astacidea Food, Animal source foods, Arthropods (Arthropoda), Crustaceans (Crustacea), Decapods (Decapoda), Pleocyemata, Astacidea Consumption area(s): North America, Europe, and a part of Western Asia Introduction Astacidae represent a family of decapod crustaceans primarily inhabiting freshwater environments. They are found in both flowing rivers and still waters, showing a preference for clear, cold
Astacidea Infraorder of Pleocyemata Food, Animal source foods, Arthropods (Arthropoda), Crustaceans (Crustacea), Decapods (Decapoda), Pleocyemata Consumption area(s): Earth, with the exception of inland Africa and certain areas of Asia Introduction The infraorder Astacidea encompasses a group of decapod crustaceans that includes true lobsters, various forms of crayfish, and species closely related to them. Unlike other
Pleocyemata Subrder of decapods (decapoda) Food, Animal source foods, Arthropods (Arthropoda), Crustaceans (Crustacea), Decapods (Decapoda) Consumption area(s): Earth Introduction Pleocyemata represents a major suborder within the decapod crustaceans. It brings together a wide range of species, encompassing nearly all of the most familiar forms. Description of Pleocyemata All Pleocyemata share several defining traits, the most
Decapods (Decapoda) Order of crustaceans (crustacea) Food, Animal source foods, Arthropods (Arthropoda), Crustaceans (Crustacea) Consumption area(s): Earth Introduction The decapods (decapoda), whose name derives from the Ancient Greek words for “ten” and “foot”, form one of the largest orders within the class crustaceans. This group brings together a wide range of animals, such as crabs,
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Crustaceans (Crustacea) Subphylum of arthropods (arthropoda) Food, Animal source foods, Arthropods (Arthropoda) Consumption area(s): Earth Introduction Crustaceans (Crustacea) represent a subphylum within the arthropods, predominantly consisting of marine species, though a significant number thrive in freshwater habitats, and a few have successfully colonized terrestrial environments. Notably, some crustaceans are land-dwelling, including species commonly mistaken for
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Arthropods (Arthropoda) Phylum of animals Food, Animal source foods Consumption area(s): Earth Introduction Arthropods (Arthropoda) constitute a vast phylum of invertebrates within the protostomes, all equipped with a coelom. Their body is defined by multiple jointed appendages and a rigid cuticle, which forms a protective exoskeleton made of chitin. Collectively, they represent almost five-sixths of
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