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Cyzicidae
Sign in to saveCyzicidae is a family of crustaceans in the order Spinicaudata. They are distinguished from the family Leptestheriidae by the absence of a rostral spine. Some members of Cyzicidae are known to burrow through mud, leading to speculation that they may be filter feeders, but Martin reports that their mouthparts are indistinguishable from Leptestheriidae, which are believed to be grazers.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassBranchiopoda
- OrderDiplostraca
- FamilyCyzicidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 12
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Cyzicidae
- Collections
- FMNH, AM, YPM, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- United States, Australia
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Cyzicidae is a family of crustaceans in the order Spinicaudata. They are distinguished from the family Leptestheriidae by the absence of a rostral spine. Some members of Cyzicidae are known to burrow through mud, leading to speculation that they may be filter feeders, but Martin reports that their mouthparts are indistinguishable from Leptestheriidae, which are believed to be grazers.
The family contains four extant genera: Caenestheria Caenestheriella Cyzicus Eocyzicus
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cyzicidae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.