Podon leuckartii
Podon leuckartii is a small predatory crustacean in the Podonidae, order Onychopoda. It belongs to the branchiopod group characterized by paired swimming appendages and a bivalved . The was originally described under the Pleopis. Like other onychopods, it is a holoplanktonic in freshwater and brackish aquatic systems.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Podon leuckartii: /ˈpoʊ.dɒn ˌlɔɪ.kɑːrˈti.aɪ/
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Taxonomic notes
NCBI lists this under order Diplostraca rather than Onychopoda, reflecting ongoing taxonomic debate regarding branchiopod classification. The basionym Pleopis leucartii indicates a historical transfer.