Leptestheriidae: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Branchiopoda
Order
Spinicaudata
Family
Leptestheriidae
Genus
Species
Scientific Name
Leptestheriidae

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Leptestheriidae

Leptestheriidae is a family of crustaceans in the order Spinicaudata. They are distinguished from the family Cyzicidae by the presence of a rostral spine. Members of Leptestheriidae are believed to graze on detritus.

The family contains five extant genera:

  • Eoleptestheria
  • Leptestheria
    Leptestheria compleximanus
  • Leptestheriella
  • Maghrebestheria
  • Sewellestheria
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