Ascothoracida
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Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀσκός (askós, “sac”) + θώραξ (thṓrax, “breastplate, thorax”) + -ida.
Proper noun
Ascothoracida
- Certain parasitic crustaceans
- (archaic) A taxonomic infraclass within the class Maxillopoda.
- A taxonomic subclass within the class Thecostraca.
Hypernyms
- (infraclass): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Crustacea – subphylum; Maxillopoda – class; Thecostraca - subclass[1]
- (subclass): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Crustacea – subphylum; Multicrustacea – superclass; Thecostraca – class
Hyponyms
- (infraclass/subclass): Dendrogastrida, Laurida - orders[1]
Coordinate terms
- (infraclass): Cirripedia (barnacles), Facetotecta[1]
Derived terms
References
Ascothoracida on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Ascothoracida on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Ascothoracida on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
