Malacostraca
E92155
Malacostraca is the largest and most diverse class of crustaceans, including crabs, lobsters, shrimp, krill, and many other familiar marine and freshwater species.
Aliases (2)
- Eumalacostraca ×1
- Phyllocarida ×1
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
class of crustaceans
→
taxon → |
| describedBy | Pierre André Latreille → |
| feedingType |
carnivorous
→
herbivorous → omnivorous → |
| habitat |
freshwater environment
→
marine environment → terrestrial environment → |
| hasAntennae | two pairs of antennae → |
| hasAppendages | biramous limbs → |
| hasBodyDivision |
abdomen
→
head → thorax → |
| hasCommonName | malacostracans → |
| hasEconomicImportance |
aquaculture
→
fisheries → human food → |
| hasExoskeleton | chitinous exoskeleton → |
| hasLarvalStage |
nauplius
→
zoea → |
| hasOrder |
Amphipoda
→
Decapoda → Euphausiacea → Isopoda → Stomatopoda → |
| hasRespiration | gills → |
| hasSubclass |
Malacostraca
→
surface form: "Eumalacostraca"
Malacostraca →
surface form: "Phyllocarida"
|
| hasTypicalSegmentNumber | 19 body segments → |
| includes |
amphipod
→
crab → decapod → euphausiid → isopod → krill → lobster → mantis shrimp → opossum shrimp → shrimp → woodlouse → |
| includesEcologicalRole |
filter feeder
→
predator → scavenger → |
| isLargestClassOf | Crustacea → |
| isMostDiverseClassOf | Crustacea → |
| kingdom | Animalia → |
| phylum | Arthropoda → |
| subphylum | Crustacea → |
| taxonRank | class → |
| undergoes | molting → |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Eumalacostraca"
this entity surface form: "Phyllocarida"