Family Macromaxillocarididae

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  Class
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Malacostraca
  No. of Genera in Ref.
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1
  No. of Species in Ref.
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1
  Environment
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Fresh : No | Brackish : No | Marine : Yes
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  Remark
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Also Ref. 75228.
  Etymology
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'macro' from 'macros' (Greek), i.e., long; 'maxillo' from 'maxillaris' (Latin), i.e., in reference to the jaw or mouth area; 'carididae' from 'karis'(Greek), i.e., shrimp; describing the exceptionally long third maxilliped present in these species.
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Ref.
[ e.g. 9948]                       
Glossary
                    [ e.g. cephalopods]