Branchiopoda

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Branchiopoda is a class of small, primarily freshwater crustaceans that includes fairy shrimp, water fleas, and related forms known for their leaf-like appendages used in swimming and feeding.

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Branchiopoda canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf class of crustaceans
bodyAppendages leaf-like thoracic appendages
characteristicFeature phyllopodous limbs
distribution worldwide
ecologicalRole prey for fish
primary consumers
zooplankton
eggAdaptation resistance to desiccation
resistance to freezing
eyeType compound eyes in many taxa
feedingType filter feeding
suspension feeding
fossilRecord Paleozoic
habitat freshwater
inland saline waters
lakes
marshes
temporary ponds
hasCommonName branchiopods
includes clam shrimp
fairy shrimp
tadpole shrimp
water fleas
includesOrder Anostraca NERFINISHED
Cladocera
Cyclestherida NERFINISHED
Diplostraca NERFINISHED
Laevicaudata NERFINISHED
Notostraca NERFINISHED
Spinicaudata NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
larvalDevelopment direct development in many species
locomotion swimming with thoracic appendages
notableGenus Artemia NERFINISHED
Daphnia NERFINISHED
Triops NERFINISHED
phylum Arthropoda NERFINISHED
produces resting eggs
reproductionMode asexual reproduction
parthenogenesis
sexual reproduction
respiration through body surface and appendages
scientificNameAuthorship described by Pierre André Latreille
sizeRange microscopic to a few centimeters
subphylum Crustacea NERFINISHED
taxonomicRank class
usesAppendagesFor feeding
swimming

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Crustacea hasSubgroup Branchiopoda