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Branchinella apophysata

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Species of small freshwater animal

Branchinella apophysata
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Anostraca
Family: Thamnocephalidae
Genus: Branchinella
Species: B. apophysata
Binomial name
Branchinella apophysata
Linder, 1941

Branchinella apophysata is a species of crustacean in the family Thamnocephalidae. It is endemic to Australia, where it is known only from its type locality, a shallow pool on Mount Margaret, near Laverton, Western Australia. It is most closely related to other Australian species, including B. affinis, B. denticulata, B. latzi, B. longirostris and B. probiscida.

References

  1. Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Branchinella apophysata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T3049A9547307. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T3049A9547307.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Denton Belk; Ján Brtek (1995). "Checklist of the Anostraca". Hydrobiologia. 298 (1–3): 315–353. doi:10.1007/BF00033826. S2CID 42896952.
  3. Brian V. Timms (2001). "Two new species of fairy shrimp (Crustacea: Anostraca: Thamnocephalidae: Branchinella) from the Paroo, Inland Australia" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum. 53 (2): 247–254. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.53.2001.1331.
Taxon identifiers
Branchinella apophysata


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