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Mysidacea

Mysidacea

9.9
Small shrimp-like animals that live in fresh water or the sea
  • noun
  • /ˌmɪsɪˈdeɪʃə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Mysidacea
  • The Mysidacea play an important role in aquatic food chains as prey for many fish species.

Examples

  • Studying Mysidacea helps scientists understand changes in freshwater and marine ecosystems.

  • Marine biologists discovered a new species within the Mysidacea near the coral reef.

  • The Mysidacea are fascinating creatures to study.

  • Many researchers focus on the Mysidacea in their marine biology studies.

  • Marine biologists discovered a new species within the Mysidacea near the coral reef.

  • Studying Mysidacea helps scientists understand changes in freshwater and marine ecosystems.

  • The Mysidacea play an important role in aquatic food chains as prey for many fish species.

Synonyms

order Mysidacea
vsMysidacea
  • Archaic
9.9

Small shrimp-like animals that live in the sea and fresh water whose females carry eggs in a pouch

is the common name form used more generally outside strict taxonomy

Compounds

order Mysidacea
  • Archaic
9.9

Small shrimp-like animals that live in the sea and fresh water whose females carry eggs in a pouch

Surface Forms

Mysidacea singular
Mysidaceas plural

Etymology

The word Mysidacea comes from the Greek name Mysis, which means 'shrimp', and the ending -acea, which means 'group', as in Crustacea. So Mysidacea is the name for a group of small, shrimp-like animals often called opossum shrimp.