Anaspidacea

plural noun

An·as·pi·da·cea | \ əˌnaspəˈdāshēə , (ˌ)aˌn- \

Definition of Anaspidacea

: an order of crustaceans (Malacostraca) like shrimp that have mostly biramous thoracic limbs and deposit their eggs among water plants or under stones

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