Seed shrimp, class Ostracoda, are tiny crustaceans whose entire body is enclosed within a hinged, bean-shaped shell resembling a seed, found in nearly every aquatic environment on Earth, from oceans to ponds to damp soil. Despite their small size, Ostracoda is one of the most diverse crustacean groups by number of described species, and their durable shells fossilize extremely well, making them one of the most useful groups in the fossil record for reconstructing past environments and dating rock layers.
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Source Wikipedia: Ostracod
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1. GBIF Species API
2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ276412, descriptionView the Source 3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Animalia
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4. Seed Shrimp, Mussel Shrimp (Freshwater Ostracods) (EDIS)
Wikipedia: Ostracod
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They have a wide range of diets, and the class includes carnivores, herbivores, scavengers and filter feeders, but most ostracods are deposit feeders
Child Taxon Of: Ostracoda, Infobox: taxon
Ostracoda
In Biome: Salt Marsh, Distribution
Terrestricytheroidea is semi-terrestrial and usually found in brackish and marine-influenced environments such as salt marshes, but not in freshwater.
In Biome: Coral Reef, Bioluminescence
The glowing courtship lasts for about an hour and begins shortly after sunset on moonless nights, when the ostracods, normally found on seagrass and coral reefs, sense that the water is dark enough.
In Biome: Seagrass Meadow, Bioluminescence
The glowing courtship lasts for about an hour and begins shortly after sunset on moonless nights, when the ostracods, normally found on seagrass and coral reefs, sense that the water is dark enough.
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