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Branchiopoda

Branchiopoda is a group of primarily freshwater crustaceans, mostly resembling shrimp. A few are well-known, including the Artemia (brine shrimp[?], also called a "sea monkey") and Daphnia, both of which are raised as aquarium food or as interesting pets in and of themselves.



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