# Episode 122 - Malacostraca I - The Shrimp, Krill, & Relatives

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Podcast: [The Biologic Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-biologic-podcast-1169216)
Published: 2025-07-15T09:20:00+00:00
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## Resource

Welcome to Episode 122! Today, we'll begin our exploration of the large and diverse clade Malacostraca, which includes the shrimp, lobsters, and crabs. We'll start with the earliest branches and offshoot groups, many of which, like the krill, have become widespread, abundant, and critically important for global ecosystems.

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