Decapoda (Crustacea)

"Decapoda (Crustacea)" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The largest order of CRUSTACEA, comprising over 10,000 species. They are characterized by three pairs of thoracic appendages modified as maxillipeds, and five pairs of thoracic legs. The order includes the familiar shrimps, crayfish (ASTACOIDEA), true crabs (BRACHYURA), and lobsters (NEPHROPIDAE and PALINURIDAE), among others.

Descriptor ID

D033364

MeSH Number(s)

B01.050.500.131.365.190

Concept/Terms

Decapoda (Crustacea)

Sicyoniidae

Sicyonia

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Invertebrates [B01.050.500]
Arthropods [B01.050.500.131]
Crustacea [B01.050.500.131.365]
Decapoda (Crustacea) [B01.050.500.131.365.190]

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