Malacostracans

Malacostraca

Malacostraca (malacostracans) is a class in the phylum Arthropoda, containing 17,149 described species.

Scientific classification

Orders

• Crabs, Lobsters and ShrimpsDecapoda9,525
• IsopodsIsopoda4,074
• AmphipodsAmphipoda2,709
• Cumacea240
• Stomatopoda194
• Mysida157
• Tanaidacea104
• Euphausiacea76
• Leptostraca12
• Thermosbaenacea12
• Anaspidacea11
• Ingolfiellida9
• Stygiomysida9
• Lophogastrida8
• Bathynellacea3
• Bochusacea2
• Spelaeogriphacea2
• Canadaspidida1
• Mictacea1