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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Crustaceans (Crustacea) » Ostracods (Ostracoda)

Class Ostracoda - Ostracods

Classification · Other Common Names · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Habitat · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Crustacea (Crustaceans)
Class Ostracoda (Ostracods)
Other Common Names
Seed shrimp
Explanation of Names
Ostracoda Latreille, 1802
Size
Usually under 3 mm.
Identification
The bivalved carapace gives an ostracod the appearance of a tiny clam with legs.
Habitat
Aquatic habitats such as vernal pools.
Remarks
The drought-resistant eggs can remain viable after passing through the intestines of birds, which allows them to colonize new sites.
Print References
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Several references discussed here.
Internet References
North American Non-Marine Ostracode Database Project Distribution, images, and habitat info
Missouri State Images, identification info, etc.
Works Cited
1.Recent Freshwater Ostracods of the World
Ivana Karanovic. 2012. Springer, New York.
2.Recent Candoninae (Crustacea, Ostracoda, Candonidae) of North America
Ivana Karanovic. 2006. Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 71(1):1-75.
3.Fresh-Water Biology
H. B. Ward and G. C. Whipple. 1918. Wiley, New York.
4.Fresh-Water Biology, 2'nd ed.
H. B. Ward and G. C. Whipple, edited by W. T. Edmondson. 1959. Wiley, New York.
5.A Field Guide to the Animals of Vernal Pools
Leo P. Kenney and Matthew R. Burne. 2000. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program and Vernal Pool Association.
Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 8 November, 2009 - 11:35pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, Edward Ruden, edanko
Last updated 14 January, 2022 - 5:34pm

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