anostraca

/əˈnɒstrəkə/

Definitions

1. noun

A suborder of the crustacean order Branchiopoda, commonly known as fairy shrimp.

“The anostraca fossils found in the ancient lakebed provided valuable information about the ecosystem at that time.”

Synonyms

  • fairy shrimp
  • small crustaceans

Antonyms

  • large crustaceans
  • marine animals