Class Malacostraca - Malacostracans

Classification · Remarks · Internet References

On basement outside near ground. - Porcellio spinicornis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

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.

Internet References

Wikipedia

Tree of Life

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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