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Taxa

Branchiopoda

Class

Branchiopoda is a class of crustaceans that includes fairy shrimp, clam shrimp, the water fleas grouped as Diplostraca, and Notostraca, along with fossil relatives such as the Devonian genus Lepidocaris. Most living members are small freshwater animals that feed on plankton and detritus.

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Class 2
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Artemia Salina, Species
Source Wikidata: Artemia Salina
Brine Shrimp, Species
Source Wikidata: Brine Shrimp
Clam Shrimp, Species
Source Wikidata: Clam Shrimp
Daphnia Pulex, Species
Source Wikidata: Daphnia Pulex
Fairy Shrimp, Species
Source Anostraca (Wikidata)
Tadpole Shrimp, Species
Source Wikidata: Tadpole Shrimp
Triops cancriformis, Species
Source Wikidata: Triops cancriformis
Triops longicaudatus, Species
Source Wikidata: Triops longicaudatus
Water Flea, Species
Source Wikidata: Water Flea
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ188360, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Branchiopoda
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Branchiopoda (from Ancient Greek βράγχια (bránkhia), meaning "gill", and πούς (poús), meaning "foot") is a class of crustaceans.
  • In Group: Arthropod Classes, Lead
    Branchiopoda (from Ancient Greek βράγχια (bránkhia), meaning "gill", and πούς (poús), meaning "foot") is a class of crustaceans.
View the Source
Wikidata: Branchiopoda
Wikidata Q188360, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Water Flea
Parent Taxon Of: Water Flea, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Anostraca (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Fairy Shrimp, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Tadpole Shrimp
Parent Taxon Of: Tadpole Shrimp, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Clam Shrimp
Parent Taxon Of: Clam Shrimp, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Brine Shrimp
Parent Taxon Of: Brine Shrimp, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Daphnia Pulex
Parent Taxon Of: Daphnia Pulex, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Artemia Salina
Parent Taxon Of: Artemia Salina, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Triops longicaudatus
Parent Taxon Of: Triops longicaudatus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Triops cancriformis
Parent Taxon Of: Triops cancriformis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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