Order Amphipoda
Scuds & Sand Hoppers
Order Anaspidacea
Anaspidacea
Order Cumacea
Comma Chrimp & Hooded Shrimp
Order Decapoda
Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Order Euphausiacea
Krill
Order Isopoda
Pillbugs & Sowbugs
Order Leptostraca
Leptostraca
Order Lophogastrida
Lophogastrida
Order Mysida
Mysida
Order Spelaeogriphacea
Spelaeogriphacea
Order Stomatopoda
Mantis Shrimp
Order Tanaidacea
Tanaidaceans
Order Thermosbaenacea
Thermosbaenacea

The Class Malacostraca is the largest class of crustaceans, including crabs, lobsters, shrimp, krill, and pill bugs. Members typically have a segmented body divided into head, thorax, and abdomen, with five pairs of walking legs and two pairs of antennae. Most are aquatic, living in marine or freshwater environments, though some, like pill bugs, are terrestrial. Malacostracans play important ecological roles as scavengers, prey, and predators, and many are economically significant as seafood.

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