ostracod - Meaning in Hindi
ostracod - Meaning in Hindi
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ostracod noun
- tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell
Synonyms
mussel shrimp, seed shrimp
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Ostracods, or ostracodes, are a class of the Crustacea, sometimes known as seed shrimp. Some 33,000 species have been identified, grouped into 7 valid orders. They are small crustaceans, typically around 1 mm (0.04 in) in size, but varying from 0.2 to 30 mm in the case of the marine Gigantocypris. The largest known freshwater species is Megalocypris princeps, which reach 8mm in length. In most cases, their bodies are flattened from side to side and protected by a bivalve-like valve or "shell" made of chitin, and often calcium carbonate. The family Entocytheridae and many planktonic forms do not have calcium carbonate. The hinge of the two valves is in the upper (dorsal) region of the body. Ostracods are grouped together based on shell and soft part morphology. While early work indicated the group may not be monophyletic and early molecular phylogeny was ambiguous on this front, recent combined analyses of molecular and morphological data suggested monophyly in analyses with broadest taxon sampling, but this monophyly had no or very little support. They have a wide range of diets, and the class includes carnivores, herbivores, scavengers and filter feeders, but most ostracods are deposit feeders.
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The word or phrase ostracod refers to tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell. See ostracod meaning in Hindi, ostracod definition, translation and meaning of ostracod in Hindi. Find ostracod similar words, ostracod synonyms. Learn and practice the pronunciation of ostracod. Find the answer of what is the meaning of ostracod in Hindi. देखें ostracod का हिन्दी मतलब, ostracod का मीनिंग, ostracod का हिन्दी अर्थ, ostracod का हिन्दी अनुवाद।
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