Anomopoda
Anomopoda is an order of the superorder Diplostraca. These crustaceans, a type of water flea, are members of the class Branchiopoda. The Anomopoda typically have five pairs of thoracic limbs, but sometimes have six pairs. The head of the Anomopoda lacks a clear separation from the trunk and the posterior, while the abdomen area gradually merges with the anterior of the trunk.
Families
The following families are recognized by the World Register of Marine Species:- Acantholeberidae Smirnov, 1976
- Bosminidae Baird, 1845
- Chydoridae Dybowski & Grochowski, 1894
- Daphniidae Straus, 1820
- Dumontiidae Santos-Flores & Dodson, 2003
- Eurycercidae Kurz, 1875
- Gondwanothrichidae Van Damme, 2007
- Ilyocryptidae Smirnov, 1976
- Macrothricidae Norman & Brady, 1867
- Moinidae Goulden, 1968
- Ophryoxidae Smirnov, 1976