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Definition of Decapoda

Decapoda
Decacerata De*cac`e*ra"ta, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. de`ka ten + ke`ras a horn.] (Zo["o]l.) The division of Cephalopoda which includes the squids, cuttlefishes, and others having ten arms or tentacles; -- called also Decapoda. [Written also Decacera.] See Dibranchiata.
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Decapoda De*cap"o*da, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? ten + ?, ?, foot.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) The order of Crustacea which includes the shrimps, lobsters, crabs, etc. Note: They have a carapace, covering and uniting the somites of the head and thorax and inclosing a gill chamber on each side, and usually have five (rarely six) pairs of legs. They are divided into two principal groups: Brachyura and Macrura. Some writers recognize a third (Anomura) intermediate between the others. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A division of the dibranchiate cephalopods including the cuttlefishes and squids. See Decacera.
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Podophthalmia Pod`oph*thal"mi*a, n. pl. [NL. See Podophthalmic.] (Zo["o]l.) The stalk-eyed Crustacea, -- an order of Crustacea having the eyes supported on movable stalks. It includes the crabs, lobsters, and prawns. Called also Podophthalmata, and Decapoda.

Meaning of Decapoda from wikipedia

- The Decapoda or decapods, from Ancient Gr**** δεκάς (dekás), meaning "ten", and πούς (poús), meaning "foot", is a large order of crustaceans within the...
- The cladogram below shows Brachyura's placement within the larger order Decapoda, from analysis by Wolfe et al., 2019. Brachyura is separated into several...
- (karís, karídos, “shrimp”), are an infraorder of shrimp within the order Decapoda. This infraorder contains all species of true shrimp. They are found widely...
- occurred independently in at least five groups of decapod crustaceans: Order Decapoda: Infraorder Anomura: King crabs, which most scientists believe evolved...
- O'Brien, Brett G. (1990). "Feeding Biology of Marron Cherax tenuim**** Decapoda: Parastacidae". National Symposium of Freshwater Crayfish Culture Proceedings:...
- Roadian) fluvial burrows ascribed to ghost shrimps (Decapoda: Axiidea, Gebiidea) and crayfishes (Decapoda: Astacidea, Parastacidea), respectively. However...
- avec les formes fossiles (Decapoda, Reptantia)" [The Recent glypheids and their relationship with their fossil relatives (Decapoda, Reptantia)] (PDF). Crustaceana...
- family (Palinuridae) of about 60 species of achelate crustaceans, in the Decapoda Reptantia. Spiny lobsters are also, especially in Australia, New Zealand...
- The cladogram below shows Achelata's placement within the larger order Decapoda, from analysis by Wolfe et al., 2019. Achelata contains the spiny lobsters...
- The cladogram below shows Anomura's placement within the larger order Decapoda, from analysis by Wolfe et al. (2019). Some of the internal relationships...