Decapod - Wikipedia The Decapoda or decapods, from Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás), meaning "ten", and πούς (poús), meaning "foot", is a large order of crustaceans within the class Malacostraca, and includes crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, and prawns
Decapod | Anatomy, Classification Adaptations | Britannica decapod, (order Decapoda), any of more than 8,000 species of crustaceans (phylum Arthropoda) that include shrimp, lobsters, crayfish, hermit crabs, and crabs The presence of five pairs of thoracic legs (pereiopods) is the basis for the name decapod (from the Greek meaning “10 legs”)
Decapod - Examples, Characteristics, Classification, Pictures Decapods are ten-footed crustaceans of the order Decapoda, which include crabs, lobsters, prawns, shrimp, and hermit crabs The order contains nearly 15,000 extant species divided into 2,700 genera and some 3,300 extinct species
Decapods - (Marine Biology) - Vocab, Definition, Explanations . . . Decapods are a diverse group of crustaceans characterized by having ten limbs, which includes five pairs of walking legs This group encompasses familiar marine animals such as crabs, lobsters, and shrimp, playing significant roles in marine ecosystems as both predators and prey Their adaptations to various marine habitats make them integral to food webs and highlight their ecological importance
Decapoda The Decapoda or decapods (literally "ten-footed") are an order of crustaceans within the class Malacostraca, and includes crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, and prawns
DECAPOD Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of DECAPOD is any of an order (Decapoda) of crustaceans (such as shrimp, lobsters, and crabs) with five pairs of thoracic appendages one or more of which are modified into pincers, with stalked eyes, and with the head and thorax fused into a cephalothorax and covered by a carapace
Decanet - World list of Decapoda DecaNet aims to be an authoritative listing of all currently accepted species and genera of decapods, both recent and fossil For all entries, information is provided on the original name spellings, any synonyms and a link to the relevant literature