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Home Planet: Decapod 10

General

The Decapodians are a race of lobster-like creatures from Decapod 10. Like lobsters or crabs, Decapodians have no bones. Instead they have an exoskeleton—a hard, outer shell which gives their body the rigidity needed to move about. These shells, like seemingly most of their other organs, are not an integral part of the body, but are moulted and replaced when they grow too large (3ACV01). In their mature form, they are generally humanoid, but hairless and hard-shelled. They have claws instead of hands, and a row of 4 small finger-like flaps that cover their mouths. The chest has three ridges, possibly containing orifices, and ink pouches are set in the armpits. Internal organs are numerous and seem to be vestigial. There are, among others, four hearts, a gas bladder, and a stink gland. Apparently Decapodians are very strong, and their claws are sharp enough to cut steel bars and similarly hard things (but not diamond filaments). Decapodians are cold-blooded.

Life Cycle

Decapodians go through many different stages during their lives. Starting off as tiny larvae in a puddle, they progress through no less than a dozen forms (4ACV09).

Reproduction

As with life on Earth, female Decapodians carry eggs, which are fertilized by the males. Like many sea creatures, their survival strategy is to produce massive numbers of offspring, rather than to protect a small number of children until adulthood. Decapodians have no concept of love, and enter into relationships only for reproduction. When their mating season arrives, each male attempts to attract a female with a erotic display on the beach. Successful couples will participate in the mating frenzy. After participating in the frenzy, they die. This brings into question how Zoidberg knew his parents, but not enough is known to draw any conclusions (i.e., they may have been adoptive parents from another generation).

Culture

Decapodians do most of their building with packed sand. They settle matters of honor by Claw-Plach. Their government is a totalitarian dictatorship, and there is little freedom on their world, which leads many to seek it on other worlds, like Earth. It seems that the Decapodian culture has taken over many things from Human civilization.

Characters

Trivia

"Decapod" means "having 10 feet" - a common trait of crustaceans, though one the Decapodians lack in their mature, bipedal forms.

Quotes

Dr. Zoidberg: Fry, it's been years since medical school, so remind me. Disembowelling in your species: Fatal or non-fatal?
Decapodian Emperor: Once invoked, the sacred tradition of Claw-Plach can not be taken back. It is a recent tradition, only 18 years old, but it is a tradition nonetheless.

Appearances

Note: Not all episodes featuring Zoidberg are listed, only episodes showing other Decapodians, or those revealing new information about the race.

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 '''Home Planet''': [[Decapod 10]]
 ==General==
-The '''Decapodians''' are a race of lobster-like creatures from [[Decapod 10]]. Like lobsters or crabs, Decapodians have no bones. Instead they have an exoskeleton, or a hard, outer shell which gives their body the rigidity needed to move about. These shells are not integral part of the body, but are replaced from time to time like Hermit Crab shells [[Amazon Women in the Mood|(3ACV01)]]. In their mature form, they are generally humanoid, but hairless and hard-shelled. They have claws instead of hands, and a row of 4 small finger-like flaps that cover their mouths. The chest has three ridges, possibly containing orifices, and ink pouches are set in the armpits. Internal organs are numerous and seem to be partially expendable, there are, among others, four hearts and a gas bladder. Apparently Decapodians are very strong, especially their claws can be used to cut steel bars and similarily hard things. The claws are very useful and can cut like scissors, they have sharp edges that need to be sharpened from time to time. Decapodians are cold-blooded.
+The '''Decapodians''' are a race of lobster-like creatures from [[Decapod 10]]. Like lobsters or crabs, Decapodians have no bones. Instead they have an exoskeleton&mdash;a hard, outer shell which gives their body the rigidity needed to move about. These shells, like seemingly most of their other organs, are not an integral part of the body, but are moulted and replaced when they grow too large [[Amazon Women in the Mood|(3ACV01)]]. In their mature form, they are generally humanoid, but hairless and hard-shelled. They have claws instead of hands, and a row of 4 small finger-like flaps that cover their mouths. The chest has three ridges, possibly containing orifices, and ink pouches are set in the armpits. Internal organs are numerous and seem to be vestigial. There are, among others, four hearts, a gas bladder, and a stink gland. Apparently Decapodians are very strong, and their claws are sharp enough to cut steel bars and similarly hard things (but not diamond filaments). Decapodians are cold-blooded.
 ===Life Cycle===
-Decapodians go through many different stages durring their lives. Starting off as tiny larve in a puddle, they progress through no less than a dozen forms [[Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles|(4ACV09)]]. Surviving young are raised by their family.
+Decapodians go through many different stages during their lives. Starting off as tiny larvae in a puddle, they progress through no less than a dozen forms [[Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles|(4ACV09)]].
 ===Reproduction===
-As with life on Earth, female Decapodians carry eggs, which are fertilized by the males. Like many sea creatures, their survival strategy is to produce massive numbers of descendants, rather than to protect a small number of children until adulthood. Decapodians have no concept of love, and enter into relationships only for reproduction. When their mating season arrives, each male attempts to attract a female with a erotic display on the beach. Successful couples will participate in the mating frenzy. After participating in the frenzy, they die.
+As with life on Earth, female Decapodians carry eggs, which are fertilized by the males. Like many sea creatures, their survival strategy is to produce massive numbers of offspring, rather than to protect a small number of children until adulthood. Decapodians have no concept of love, and enter into relationships only for reproduction. When their mating season arrives, each male attempts to attract a female with a erotic display on the beach. Successful couples will participate in the mating frenzy. After participating in the frenzy, they die. This brings into question how Zoidberg knew his parents, but not enough is known to draw any conclusions (i.e., they may have been adoptive parents from another generation).
 ===Culture===
-Decapodians do most of their building out of sand. They settle matters of honor by [[Claw-Plach]]. Their government is a totalitarian dictatorship, and there is little freedom on their world, which leads many to seek it on other worlds like [[Earth]]. It seems that the Decapodian culture has taken over many things from Human civilization.
+Decapodians do most of their building with packed sand. They settle matters of honor by [[Claw-Plach]]. Their government is a totalitarian dictatorship, and there is little freedom on their world, which leads many to seek it on other worlds, like [[Earth]]. It seems that the Decapodian culture has taken over many things from Human civilization.
 ===Characters===
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 *[[Hugh Man]]
 *Decapodian Emperor
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 ==Trivia==
-*"Decapod" means "having 10 feet" - a common trait of crustaceans, though one the Decapodians lack in their mature, Bipedal forms.
+*"Decapod" means "having 10 feet" - a common trait of crustaceans, though one the Decapodians lack in their mature, bipedal forms.
 ===Quotes===