Branchiopoda
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Branchiopoda is a group of primarily fresh water crustaceans, mostly resembling shrimp. A few are well-known, including Artemia (brine shrimp, called Sea-Monkeys when marketed as novelties), and Daphnia, both of which are raised as aquarium food or as interesting pets in and of themselves.
- Order Anostraca (fairy shrimps)
- Order Notostraca (tadpole shrimps, often called shield shrimps or dinosaur shrimps)
- Order Diplostraca, including the following two suborders:
- Cladocera (water fleas)
- Conchostraca (clam shrimps)