ostracod
Any member of the crustacean class Ostracoda.
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Ichthyological terms, not general ones.
Ostracoda
Class of crustacean, sometimes referred to as seed shrimp, characterised by possession of a bivalve-like protective carapace. Found in both freshwater and marine environments, and sometimes used as food for small fishes in aquaria.