Scyllaridae
plural noun
Scyl·lar·i·dae
səˈlarəˌdē
: a family of marine decapod crustaceans (tribe Palinura) having the body broad and flat, the antennae short and scalelike, and the eyes in sockets in the carapace and living in shallow water buried in mud or sand
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Scyllarus, type genus (from Greek skyllaros, kyllaros hermit crab) + -idae