Anomura

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀνώμᾰλος (anṓmălos, “uneven, irregular, anomalous”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

Proper noun

Anomura

1. A taxonomic infraorder within the order Decapoda – certain decapod crustaceans, including hermit crabs.

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