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Peracarida

Peracarida logo #21000 The superorder Peracarida is a large group of malacostracan crustaceans, having members in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial habitats. They are chiefly defined by the presence of a brood pouch, or marsupium, formed from thin flattened plates (oostegites) borne on the basalmost segments of the legs. Peracarida is one of the largest crustacean tax...
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Peracarida

Peracarida logo #21003(from the article `crustacean`) ...but sixth abdominal segment fused with telson; antennules uniramous; worldwide; freshwater, in spaces between sand grains; about 100 ... ...pounch in female; thoracic legs weak, mostly 2-branched; lacking gills; pleopods weak or lacking; subterranean; about 15 species in 5 ... [2 related articles]
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