Systematic position
Kingdom: Animalia
Sub-kingdom: Eumetazoa
Super-phylum: Ecdysosoa
Phylum: Arthropoda
Sub-phylum: Crustacea
Class 1 : Branchiopoda
Triops (Branchiopoda) source wikipedia
Branchiopods Characteristics
Ø Small group of freshwater arthropods
Ø Feed on planktons and detritus
Ø All species bear gills (hence the name, Greek- ‘branchia’ = gills)
Ø Eyes present
Ø Eyes compound
Ø Carapace present
Ø Shape of carapace varies
Ø Trunk limbs beats in metachronal rhythm
Ø Metachronal rhythm helps in respiration and movement
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