Malacostraca

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek μαλακός (malakós, “soft”) + ὄστρακον (óstrakon, “shell”).

Proper noun

Malacostraca

  1. A taxonomic class within the subphylum Crustacea – most crustacea - crabs, lobsters, shrimps etc., which have soft shells after moulting.

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