Crustacea
Synonyms
Crustaceas
Ostracod
Ostracoda
Ostracodas
Ostracods
A large subphylum of mostly marine ARTHROPODS containing over 42,000 species. They include familiar arthropods such as lobsters (NEPHROPIDAE), crabs (BRACHYURA), shrimp (PENAEIDAE), and barnacles (THORACICA).
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