Eucarida

crustacean

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taxonomy

  • American lobster
    In crustacean: Annotated classification

    Superorder Eucarida.Carapace large, fused dorsally to all thoracic segments; eyes stalked; development usually involves larval forms but is sometimes direct.Order Euphausiacea (krill)Holocene; carapace does not cover gills; thoracic limbs with 2 well-developed branches; eggs usually shed freely; first larva a nauplius; 6–81 mm;…

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  • hermit crab
    In malacostracan: Annotated classification

    Superorder Eucarida Carapace fused to thorax; thoracic legs usually with gills at bases; eggs usually hatch as free-swimming larvae. Order Belotelsonidea Carboniferous; carapace large; thoracic legs 1-branched, simple, without pincers; pleopods flaplike; telson with furcae; 1 family. Order Euphausiacea

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