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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Crustaceans (Crustacea) » Malacostracans (Malacostraca)

Class Malacostraca - Malacostracans

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Wood Lice - Philoscia muscorum Trachelipus rathkii 02 - Trachelipus rathkii Swamp Isopod - Asellus Isopod - Armadillidium nasatum Pill Bug (Roly Poly) - Dorsal - Armadillidium vulgare Isopoda 2009-03 Pillbug (Armadillidium vulgare)? Woodlouse
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Crustacea (Crustaceans)
Class Malacostraca (Malacostracans)
Remarks
The largest class of Crustacea. Although the vast majority of organisms in this taxa are aquatic (such as lobsters, crabs, shrimps, etc.), a minority are primarily terrestrial and this is the subset currently covered by Bug Guide.
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Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:22pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Phillip Harpootlian, kschnei, ceiseman
Last updated 15 January, 2009 - 11:11am

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