tadpole shrimp

English

a tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus apus)

Noun

tadpole shrimp (plural tadpole shrimps)

1. A crustacean of the order Notostraca.

Synonyms

• (crustacean of the Notostraca): notostracan, shield shrimp

Hyponyms

• (crustacean of the Notostraca): Triopsidae - only family; Lepidurus, Triops - genera

Translations

crustacean of the Notostraca

• German: Schildkrebs
• Indonesian: udang berudu
• Russian: щи́тень (ru) m (ščítenʹ)

References

• Notostraca on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Notostraca on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Notostraca on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• tadpole shrimp at World Register of Marine Species