
Ostracod - Wikipedia
Ostracods, or ostracodes, are a class of the Crustacea (class Ostracoda), sometimes known as seed shrimp. Some 33,000 species (only 13,000 of which are extant) have been identified, [2] …
Ostracod: Small Creatures with Big Impact - Ocean Info
Ostracods are small, aquatic crustaceans that are typically less than 1 mm in size. They are also commonly known as “seed shrimp” or “mussel shrimp.” Ostracods are found in various aquatic …
Gigantocypris - Wikipedia
Gigantocypris, sometimes known as giant ostracod [1] or giant seed shrimp, [2] is a genus of ostracod crustaceans in family Cypridinidae, [3] and among the most well-known members of …
freshwater ostracods - Entomology and Nematology Department
Ostracods are a class of small crustaceans that inhabit both saltwater, freshwater, and damp terrestrial environments. There are approximately 8,000 extant species of ostracods. Non …
Giant ostracod | Animals | Monterey Bay Aquarium
Meet the giant ostracod Since they look like a shrimp inside of a seed pod, ostracods are sometimes called seed shrimp. Their bodies are hinged like a clam's, and they can disappear …
Ostracod Animal Facts - A-Z Animals
2024年5月27日 · The most common of ancient crustaceans, ostracods are tiny crustaceans in the class Ostracoda. Scientists have identified around 70,000 individual ostracods, but only …
World Ostracoda Database - WoRMS - World Register of Marine …
2 天之前 · Ostracods are amazing small crustaceans, which inhabit virtually all aquatic environments on Earth. The group is characterized by a body completely enclosed between …
Ostracod Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of OSTRACOD is any of a subclass (Ostracoda) of very small aquatic crustaceans that have the body enclosed in a bivalve carapace, the body segmentation obscured, the …
Ostracods - British Geological Survey
Ostracods are small animals belonging to the phylum Crustacea. Most are between 0.5 and 1.5 mm long, but a few (e.g. Gigantocypris, pictured) grow to about 25 mm. with embryos, a …
Introduction to the Ostracoda - University of California Museum of ...
Ostracods consist of little more than a head. They have the typical five pairs of appendages on their head but only 1-3 pairs of appendages on the rest of the body. Their bivalved carapace …