Halocyprida
crustacean
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Halocyprida are a suborder of Ostracoda, which are a class of crustaceans. Ostracods, also known as mussel or seed shrimps, are small, bivalved crustaceans that have been around since the Cambrian period. They are found in marine, freshwater, and even terrestrial environments worldwide.1
The Halocyprida suborder is characterized by having five pairs of postoral appendages and lacking eyes. They are exclusively marine organisms and have existed from the Silurian period to the present.1
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