• The order Notostraca, containing the single family Triopsidae, is a group of crustaceans known as tadpole shrimp or shield shrimp.
  • Notostraca origin dates to the Permian/Upper Devonian and the extant forms show a striking morphological similarity to fossil taxa.
  • females or hermaphrodites also reproduce parthenogenetically, which is the most common means of reproduction in the Notostraca.
  • The order Notostraca, containing the single family Triopsidae, is a group of crustaceans known as tadpole shrimp or shield shrimp.
  • Overview Branchiopoda Anostraca Notostraca Conchostraca Cladocera.
  • The Notostraca inhabit shallow bodies of fresh water that dry up seasonally.
  • Notostraca (shield shrimps and tadpole shrimps) LinkOut Click on organism name to get more information.
  • Class Branchiopoda includes the extant orders Anostraca, Diplostraca, and Notostraca, and the extinct orders Kazacharthra and Lipostraca.