| Range |
>52,000 species
|
| Organism |
Crustacea |
| Reference |
Thomas W. Cronin & Megan L. Porter, Exceptional Variation on a Common Theme: The Evolution of Crustacean Compound Eyes, Evolution: Education and Outreach volume 1, pages 463–475 (2008), p.463 left column bottom paragraph |
| Primary Source |
Martin JW, Davis GE. An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA) 2001. vii, 123 pp. |
| Comments |
P.463 left column bottom paragraph: "The extant Crustacea contain six classes, 42 orders, 849 families, and somewhere over 52,000 species (primary source)." |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
117178 |