Definition
A taxonomic grouping of arthropods, particularly referring to crustaceans with segmented or jointed body structures.
Etymology
From Greek 'arthron' (joint) + 'ostrakon' (shell or hard covering). The term literally describes 'jointed-shelled' creatures, reflecting how crustaceans have both segmented bodies and hard exoskeletons.
Kelly Says
Arthrostraca is an older classification system—modern biologists rarely use it, but it beautifully captures the dual nature of crustaceans: 'arthro' for their jointed limbs and 'straca' for their armored shells, showing how different word parts can describe different features of the same animal.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
ARالعربية
أرثروستراكا
ar-th-ro-st-ra-kah
BNবাংলা
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
CACatalà
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
CSČeština
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
DADansk
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
DEDeutsch
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
ELΕλληνικά
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
ESEspañol
artróstracas
ar-troh-strah-kahs
FAفارسی
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
FISuomi
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
FRFrançais
Arthrostracea
ar-troh-strah-see-ah
GUGU
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
HAHA
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
HEעברית
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
HIहिन्दी
अर्थ्रोस्ट्राका
ar-th-ro-st-ra-kah
HUMagyar
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
IDBahasa Indonesia
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
IGIG
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
ITItaliano
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
JA日本語
節肢動物門
setsuhi doubutsu mon
KKKK
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
KMKM
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
KO한국어
节肢动物门
je-ji do-u-mul mon
MRMR
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
MSBahasa Melayu
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
MYမြန်မာ
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
NLNederlands
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
NONorsk
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
PAPA
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
PLPolski
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
PTPortuguês
artróstracas
ar-troh-strah-kahs
RORomână
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
RUРусский
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
SVSvenska
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
SWKiswahili
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
TAதமிழ்
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
TEతెలుగు
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
THไทย
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
TLTL
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
TRTürkçe
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
UKУкраїнська
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
URاردو
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
VITiếng Việt
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
YOYO
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah
ZH中文
节肢动物门
jiézhī dòngwù mén
ZUZU
Arthrostraca
ar-troh-strah-kah