branchiopodan

• Veraltetes Adjektiv, das sich auf Blattfußkrebse (Branchiopoda) bezieht, eine Klasse kleiner wasserlebender Krebstiere.

An obsolete adjective relating to branchiopods, a class of small aquatic crustaceans.

1. Relating to BranchiopodaC2formalscientific

   Of or relating to the subclass Branchiopoda, a group of small aquatic crustaceans that includes fairy shrimp, tadpole shrimp, and water fleas.

   Zu den Kiemenfußkrebsen gehörend

   • The branchiopodan anatomy is adapted for filter-feeding in freshwater environments.
   • Researchers studied the branchiopodan life cycle in the laboratory.
   • Fossil records show branchiopodan species from the Devonian period.

   Synonymebranchiopodous

• Ein wasserlebendes Krebstier, das meist einen Panzer und viele Paare blattförmiger Beine zum Schwimmen, Atmen und Fressen besitzt.

A noun referring to an aquatic crustacean, typically having a carapace and many pairs of leaflike appendages used for swimming, respiration, and feeding.

1. C2formalscientific

   Any of various small, aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, characterized by a carapace and numerous pairs of leaf-like appendages used for swimming, respiration, and feeding.

   Kiemenfußkrebs

   • The branchiopodan is a key component of freshwater ecosystems.
   • Scientists studied the branchiopodan's unique feeding mechanism.
   • Fossil records show ancient branchiopodans from the Cambrian period.