(Zool.) A subdivision of decapod Crustacea, having the abdomen largely developed. It includes the lobster, prawn, shrimp, and many similar forms. Cf. Decapoda.
Macrura
Macrura
[mə′kru̇r·ə] (invertebrate zoology) A group of decapod crustaceans in the suborder Reptantia including eryonids, spiny lobsters, and true lobsters; the abdomen is extended and bears a well-developed tail fan.