Branchiopoda

Anostraca

Notostraca

Diplostraca , includes:

Cladocera

Conchostraca

Branchiopoda is a group of primarily fresh water crustaceans, mostly resembling shrimp. A few are well-known, including Artemia (brine shrimp, called Sea-Monkeys when marketed as novelties), and Daphnia, both of which are raised as aquarium food or as interesting pets in and of themselves.

• Order Anostraca (fairy shrimps)
• Order Notostraca (tadpole shrimps, often called shield shrimps or dinosaur shrimps)
• Order Diplostraca , including the following two suborders:

• Cladocera (water fleas)
• Conchostraca (clam shrimps)