Ostracod - Wikipedia
Ostracods, or ostracodes, are a class of the Crustacea (class Ostracoda), sometimes known as seed shrimp. Some 33,000 species (only 13,000 of which are extant) have been identified, [2] grouped into 7 valid orders. [2]
Ostracods - British Geological Survey
Today, ostracods are found living in every aquatic environment: on the floor of the deep oceans or swimming in the waters above; in the shallow water of the sea shore or estuaries; in the fresh waters of rivers, lakes and ponds; even onshore, in wet, marshy areas of some river estuaries.
Chapter 1 - A General Introduction to Ostracods - ScienceDirect
2012年1月1日 · A general introduction to the Ostracoda is presented. Following an outline of ostracodological activity, the characteristic features of the Quaternary ostracods are reviewed, including morphology, distribution, fossil history and applications.
Ostracod: Small Creatures with Big Impact - Ocean Info
Ostracods are small, aquatic crustaceans that are typically less than 1 mm in size. They are also commonly known as “seed shrimp” or “mussel shrimp.” Ostracods are found in various aquatic environments, including freshwater, brackish water, and marine environments.
Ostracods - Nature Atlas
Ostracods. Ostracods consist of some 13,000 extant species comprising several taxonomic orders of crustaceans in the phylum Arthropoda. They are small (typically about 1 mm in size) and are characterized by isolaterally flattened bodies protected by a bivalve-like "shell."
Ostracods: The ultimate survivors - Williams - 2015 - Geology …
Ostracods are tiny crustacean arthropods just a few millimetres long, with a bivalved carapace made of calcium carbonate that covers the whole body, and into which the animal can retreat from the world outside.
A General Introduction to Ostracods: Morphology, Distribution…
2012年12月31日 · Ostracods are small bivalved crustacean arthropods, present in virtually all the known aquatic ecosystems in marine and non-marine water bodies (Horne, 2003; Rodriguez-Lazaro and Ruiz-Muñoz, 2012...
ostracodes - Encyclopedia of Life
Ostracoda (Ostracodes) is a class of oligostracan crustaceans. There are 8669 species of Ostracodes, in 1433 genera and 150 families. They have sexual reproduction. EOL has data for 17 attributes, including: Body symmetry. bilaterally symmetric. cellularity. multicellular. known marine species. 8853. geographic distribution includes. Mozambique.
Ostracod - A-Z Animals
2024年5月27日 · What do ostracods do? Ostracods are primarily omnivorous scavengers that wander around in search of food. They are almost completely harmless and serve an important role in maintaining healthy ecosystems around the world.
Australian Faunal Directory - Biodiversity
Ostracods are one of the most speciose groups of living Crustacea. There are an estimated >20,000 living species, of which approximately 8,000 have been described. Ostracods have the best fossil record of any arthropods dating to >425 million years.
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