Malacostraca — synonyms, definition

1. Malacostraca (Noun)

subclass Malacostraca

Malacostraca (Noun) — Largest subclass of Crustacea including most of the well-known marine, freshwater, and terrestrial crustaceans: crabs; lobsters; shrimps; sow bugs; beach flies.

class Amphipoda Decapoda Euphausiacea Isopoda Mysidacea malacostracan crustacean order Amphipoda order Decapoda order Euphausiacea order Isopoda order Mysidacea Crustacea class Crustacea