Anomopoda

Anomopoda
Daphnia magna (Daphniidae)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Subclass: Phyllopoda
Superorder: Diplostraca
Order: Anomopoda
G. O. Sars, 1865

Anomopoda is an order of the superorder Diplostraca. These crustaceans, a type of water flea, are members of the class Branchiopoda.[1] The Anomopoda typically have five pairs of thoracic limbs, but sometimes have six pairs.[2] The head of the Anomopoda lacks a clear separation from the trunk and the posterior, while the abdomen area gradually merges with the anterior of the trunk.[3]

Families

The following families are recognized by the World Register of Marine Species:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Anomopoda". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  2. ^ D. R. Khanna (2004). Biology of Arthropoda. Discovery Publishing House. p. 351. ISBN 81-7141-897-X.
  3. ^ Henri J. Dumont & Ștefan Negrea (2002). Guides to the Identification of the Microinvertebrates of the Continental Waters of the World. Vol. 19. Backhuys. p. 29. ISBN 978-90-5782-112-7.