Branchiura is a group of crustaceans ranked as a subclass of the class Maxillopoda. It comprises the fish lice of the family Argulidae, and the prehistoric Cyclida (`cycloids`). ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branchiura
Bran'chi·u'ra noun plural [ New Latin , from , Greek ... gill + ... tail.] (Zoology) A group of Entomostraca, with suctorial mouths, including species parasitic on fishes, as the carp lice ( Argulus ). Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/92