 Branchinectidae

Branchinectidae is a family in the order Anostraca (fairy shrimp), containing two genera – "Branchinecta" and "Archaebranchinecta".The majority of the species are in the genus "Branchinecta", with only "Archaebranchinecta pollicifera" and the fossil "Archaebranchinecta barstowensis" in the second genus.