Anomopoda | |
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Daphnia magna ( Daphniidae) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Branchiopoda |
Subclass: | Phyllopoda |
Superorder: | Diplostraca |
Order: |
Anomopoda G. O. Sars, 1865 |
Families [1] | |
Acantholeberidae Smirnov, 1976 |
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]