Anomopoda is an order of the superorder Diplostraca. These crustaceans, a type of water flea, are members of the class Branchiopoda. The Anomopoda typically have five pairs of thoracic limbs, but some
Daphnia magna female adult
Triops longicaudatus adult ventral
Cladocera is a order of aquatic, largely freshwater crustaceans, commonly known as water fleas. Most cladocerans feed on microscopic chunks of organic matter, though some forms are predatory. Over 100
Anomopoda
…Anomopoda is an order of the superorder Diplostraca. These crustaceans, a type of water flea, are members of the class Branchiopoda. The Anomopoda typically have five pairs of thoracic limbs, but sometimes have six pairs. The head of the Anomopoda…
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A cladocera giving birth (100x magnification)
Exuviae of a middle Permian diplostracan from Hérault, France. Max Rouger Collection.
Evadne spinifera, one of very few marine diplostracan species