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Ostracod

Ostracod logo #10101) Crustacean 2) Mussel shrimp 3) Seed shrimp
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Ostracod

Ostracod logo #20023(pronounced OS-tra-KOD) Ostracod meaning shell like) are also called seed shrimp or mussel shrimp. These tiny freshwater and marine crustaceans belong to the subclass Ostracoda. They are scavenger that have a shrimp-like body plus two hard shells connected by a hinge; they have one or two appendages. Ostracods range in size from micoscopic to about...
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ostracod

ostracod logo #21351(Gk: ostrakon shell; shelly thing) a small relative of the lobster resembling bivalved shellfish but having crustacean legs in the shell. They are common in sediments and often swim at night.
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