Order Anostraca (Noun)
Meaning
Small aquatic crustaceans lacking a carapace: fairy shrimps; brine shrimps.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The tiny order Anostraca, also known as fairy shrimp, are small aquatic crustaceans that lack a carapace.
- The order Anostraca is a group of small aquatic crustaceans that are commonly found in freshwater environments.
- Fairy shrimp, which belong to the order Anostraca, are small aquatic crustaceans that are often used as food for aquarium fish.
- The order Anostraca is a primitive group of small aquatic crustaceans that have been on the planet for over 200 million years.
- The brine shrimp, which is a member of the order Anostraca, is a small aquatic crustacean that is commonly used as a food source for fish and other aquatic animals.