Branchiopoda (Noun)
Meaning
Primitive aquatic mainly freshwater crustaceans: fairy shrimps; brine shrimps; tadpole shrimps; can shrimps; water fleas.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Branchiopoda constitute a group of primitive aquatic mainly freshwater crustaceans including fairy shrimps and brine shrimps.
- The Branchiopoda, also known as the gill-footed crustaceans, include organisms like tadpole shrimps and can shrimps.
- Some examples of Branchiopoda are water fleas and fairy shrimps that are generally small in size.
- The Branchiopoda group consists of a diverse range of crustaceans including the tadpole shrimps and brine shrimps.
- They are among the most evolutionarily ancient groups of Branchiopoda crustaceans and have a simple body structure.