(WIP Come Back Soon) 1. Taxonomy and Classification • Phylum: Arthropoda • Class: Branchiopoda • Order: Anostraca • Family: Thamnocephalidae • Genus: Dendrocephalus • Species: D. brasiliensis • Authority: Pesta, 1921 Size: Adults range from 10–25 mm • Body plan:• Lacks a carapace • Segmented into head, thorax, and abdomen • Equipped with stalked compound eyes and a median naupliar eye • Thorax: Bears 11 pairs of phyllopodia for swimming, respiration, and feeding Conservation

(WIP Come Back Soon) Taxonomy and Classification • Phylum: Arthropoda • Class: Branchiopoda • Order: Anostraca • Family: x • Genus: Cyzicus • Species: C. sp • Authority: x Conservation Status • Not yet assessed by the IUCN Red List D • Considered regionally vulnerable due to:• Habitat loss

(WIP Come Back Soon) Taxonomy and Classification • Phylum: Arthropoda • Class: Branchiopoda • Order: Anostraca • Family: Streptocephalidae • Genus: Streptocephalus • Species: S. purcelli • Authority: G.O. Sars, 1898 Size: Adults typically range from 10–25 mm • Body plan:• Lacks a carapace • Segmented into head, thorax, and abdomen • Equipped with stalked compound eyes and a median naupliar eye • Thorax: Bears 11 pairs of phyllopodia for swimming, respiration, and feeding Cons