Ctenopoda, from
Ancient Greek
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κτείς (''kteís''), meaning "comb", and πούς (''poús''), meaning "foot", are an
order
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...
of the superorder
Diplostraca, comprising the three families
Holopediidae,
Pseudopenilidae, and
Sididae.
Its members mostly live in
fresh water
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, but ''
Penilia'' is marine. Some Ctenopoda have accidentally been introduced by humans to areas outside of their native range.
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Arthropod suborders
Cladocera
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