Leptestheriidae
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| Leptestheriidae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Branchiopoda |
| Order: | Spinicaudata |
| Family: | Leptestheriidae Daday, 1923 |
Leptestheriidae is a family of crustaceans in the order Spinicaudata.[1] They are distinguished from the family Cyzicidae by the presence of a rostral spine.[2] Members of Leptestheriidae are believed to graze on detritus.[1]
The family contains five extant genera:[1]
