Anomura
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀνώμᾰλος (anṓmălos, “uneven, irregular, anomalous”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).
Proper noun
Anomura
- A taxonomic infraorder within the order Decapoda – certain decapod crustaceans, including hermit crabs, squat lobsters, porcelain crabs, mole crabs, hairy stone crabs, etc.
Hyponyms
- (infraorder): Aegloidea, Chirostyloidea (squat lobsters etc.), Galatheoidea (porcelain crabs and squat lobsters), Hippoidea (mole crabs or sand crabs), Lithodoidea (king crabs), Lomisoidea (hairy stone crab), Paguroidea (hermit crabs), †Gastrodoroidea (extinct) - superfamilies
References
- Anomura on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Anomura on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Anomura on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons