Malacostraca

Of class and Crustacea.   May also be referred to as subclass Malacostraca.

Largest subclass of Crustacea including most of the well-known marine, freshwater, and terrestrial crustaceans: crabs; lobsters; shrimps; sow bugs; beach flies.

This concept's ID is @1~10078

Animal Order

  • Decapoda 7 facts

    Lobsters; crayfish; crabs; shrimps; prawns.

  • Isopoda 4 facts

    Woodlice.

  • Amphipoda 4 facts

    Small flat-bodied semiterrestrial crustaceans: whale lice; sand-hoppers; skeleton shr...

  • Euphausiacea 2 facts

    Small commonly luminescent crustaceans; important element of marine plankton: kril...

  • Mysidacea 1 facts

    Opossum shrimp.

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