Definition of Brachyura. Meaning of Brachyura. Synonyms of Brachyura

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Definition of Brachyura

Brachyura
Brachyura Brach`y*u"ra, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. brachy`s short + ? tail.] (Zo["o]l.) A group of decapod Crustacea, including the common crabs, characterized by a small and short abdomen, which is bent up beneath the large cephalo-thorax. [Also spelt Brachyoura.] See Crab, and Illustration in Appendix.

Meaning of Brachyura from wikipedia

- Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura (meaning "short tail" in Gr****), which typically have a very short projecting tail-like abdomen...
- Niebla brachyura is a rare fruticose lichen that grows along the Pacific Coast of North America in the fog regions of the northern peninsula of Baja California...
- The Indian pitta (Pitta brachyura) is a p****erine bird native to the Indian subcontinent. It inhabits scrub jungle, deciduous and dense evergreen forest...
- The Malayan porcupine or Himalayan porcupine (Hystrix brachyura) is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae. Three subspecies are extant in South...
- word crab, all true crabs are in the sister group to the Anomura, the Brachyura (the two groups together form the clade Meiura). The name Anomura derives...
- Synonyms Bombyx argus Fabricius, 1781 Phalaena Bombyx brachyura Drury, 1782 Eudaemonia brachyura Eudaemonia minor Holland, 1920 Eudaemonia uniocellata...
- between true crabs and carcinised Anomura is the number of leg pairs. While Brachyura (true) crabs have four pairs of legs used for locomotion, Anomura possess...
- Mordella brachyura is a species of beetle in the genus Mordella of the family Mordellidae, which is part of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was discovered...
- The short-tailed river stingray (Potamotrygon brachyura) is a species of river stingray (family Potamotrygonidae) native to the Río de la Plata Basin...
- Dekeyseria brachyura is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it is found in the lower Rio Negro basin. This species grows to a length...