A class of bivalves in the subphylum CRUSTACEA.
A large subphylum of mostly marine ARTHROPODS containing over 42,000 species. They include familiar arthropods such as lobsters (NEPHROPIDAE), crabs (BRACHYURA), shrimp (PENAEIDAE), and barnacles (THORACICA).
Synonyms: Crustacea, Crustaceas, txid6670, Ostracod, Ostracodas, txid6657, Ostracods, Ostracoda
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as animal and food; general or unspecified; prefer specifics; as food, coordinate with SHELLFISH
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D003445
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