"Crustacea" grade

Recorded Species in Canada
3,139
Unrecorded Species in Canada
1,411
Recorded Species in the World
67,735
Unrecorded Species in the World
Unknown
Crabs, lobsters, shrimp and allies. Recent research indicates that Hexapoda evolved from within this group, so it is a non-phylogenetic grade rather than a formal taxonomic entity.
Classes Recorded Species in Canada Unrecorded Species in Canada Recorded Species in the World Unrecorded Species in the World
Ostracoda 300 100 7,577 Unknown
Branchiura 10 3 168 Unknown
Malacostraca 1,774 1,017 40,043 Unknown
Copepoda 825 250 15,976 Unknown
Thecostraca 50 5 1,424 Unknown
Branchiopoda 180 36 1,185 Unknown
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References

  • Zhang Z-Q (2013b) Phylum Arthropoda. In: Zhang, Z-Q (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: an outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness (Adenda 2013). Zootaxa 3703: 1-82. https://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3703.1.6

Latest Revisions

  • 17-Dec-2021 @ 3:46 PM: Greg Pohl