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Myodocopida

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Kingdom
  
Suborder
  
MyodocopinaSars, 1866

Phylum
  
Rank
  
Order

Subphylum
  
Crustacea

Scientific name
  
Myodocopida

Higher classification
  
Myodocopida seaentomologiaorgIDEwebCrustaceaMyodocopida

Similar
  
Ostracod, Myodocopa, Cypridinidae, Crustacean, Halocyprida

The Myodocopida is one of the two orders within the Myodocopa, in turn a subclass of the Ostracoda. The Myodocopida are distinguished by a worm-like seventh limb, and, usually, a rostrum above an incisur (notch) from which the antennae can protrude. Unlike other ostracods, many species of the Myodocopida have lateral compound eyes  Over the last thirty years there has been much research into the morphology, behaviour and distribution of myodocopids. More recently, DNA sequences have been used to investigate the phylogeny of various groups.

References

Myodocopida Wikipedia


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