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Thoracostraca

thoracostraca

(Science: zoology) An extensive division of crustacea, having a dorsal shield or carapec niting all, or nearly all, of the thoracic somites to the head. It includes the crabs, lobsters, shrimps, and similar species.

Origin: NL. See Thorax, and Ostracoid.


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