Ostracod
id:
ostracod-203-11551060
title:
Ostracod
text:
Ostracods, or ostracodes, are a class of the Crustacea, sometimes known as seed shrimp. Some 33,000 species have been identified, grouped into 7 valid orders. They are small crustaceans, typically around 1 mm (0.04 in) in size, but varying from 0.2 to 30 mm in the case of the marine Gigantocypris. The largest known freshwater species is Megalocypris princeps, which reach 8mm in length. In most cases, their bodies are flattened from side to side and protected by a bivalve-like valve or "shell" ma
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Class of crustaceans
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostracod
date created:
2004-03-06T22:54:42Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T21:40:25Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
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16