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Branchiopoda. Branchiopoda is a class of crustaceans. It comprises fairy shrimp, clam shrimp, Diplostraca (or Cladocera), Notostraca, the Devonian Lepidocaris and possibly the Cambrian Rehbachiella. They are mostly small, freshwater animals that feed on plankton and detritus.
Spinicaudata Linder, 1945. Clam shrimp are a group of bivalved branchiopod crustaceans that resemble the unrelated bivalved molluscs. [1] They are extant and also known from the fossil record, from at least the Devonian period and perhaps before. [2] They were originally classified in the former order Conchostraca, which later proved to be ...
Corbicula fluminea. Corbicula fluminea is a species of freshwater clam native to eastern Asia which has become a successful invasive species throughout the world, including North America, South America, Europe, [1] and New Zealand. [2][3] It is native to freshwater environments of Eastern Asia, including Russia, Thailand, the Philippines, China ...
The shrimp Palaemon serratus of the infraorder Caridea. A shrimp (pl.: shrimp or shrimps is a crustacean (a form of shellfish) with an elongated body and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – typically belonging to the Caridea or Dendrobranchiata of the order Decapoda, although some crustaceans outside of this order are also referred to as "shrimp".
Some pea clams (genus Pisidium) have an adult size of only 3 mm (0.12 in). In contrast, one of the largest species of freshwater bivalves is the swan mussel from the family Unionidae ; it can grow to a length of 20 cm (7.9 in), and usually lives in lakes or slow-flowing rivers.
Eulimnadia texana, the Texas clam shrimp or desert shrimp, is a species belonging to the Limnadiidae family. [2]It is endemic to North America.It is an arid land specialist, living for many years as a cyst and bursting into life at the arrival of rains, maturing rapidly in temporary pools and producing eggs that can remain dormant until the next rains occur, perhaps in many years time.
Shiitake mushrooms, shallots, asparagus, cherry tomatoes, carrots and olives cook alongside the fish in parchment packets. Serve with a sprinkle of fresh herbs such as basil and chives. Pan-Fried ...
Characteristics. This large clam shrimp presents a body colouration varying from orange to rose, and a dark maroon shell; the eggs carried by the female are yellow to orange. [1] The species is distinguished from other Lynceidae members because the males have a pair of large claspers, with the right clasper being larger than the left.