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Anostraca

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Definition: An order of CRUSTACEA comprised of shrimp-like organisms containing body trunks with at least 20 segments. The are commonly used as aquarium food.  note X ref FAIRY SHRIMP: several other shrimp terms are available; check text and MeSH; as animal & food; as food, coord IM with SHELLFISH (IM); unspecified shrimp as food is probably PENAEIDAE   
Examples Artemia
Other names Shrimps, Fairy; Fairy Shrimps; Anostracas; Shrimp, Fairy; Fairy Shrimp

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