Biology:Triops mauritanicus
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Short description: Species of tadpole shrimp
| Triops mauritanicus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Branchiopoda |
| Order: | Notostraca |
| Family: | Triopsidae |
| Genus: | Triops |
| Species: | T. mauritanicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Triops mauritanicus Ghigi, 1921[1]
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Triops mauritanicus is a species of tadpole shrimp,[2] found in Southern Spain and Morocco.[3] This species of Triops can grow to 4 to 6 cm (1.6 to 2.4 in) and can be expected to live for 90-120 days on average. This species can be usually found in arid areas and are sometimes sold in kits (although Triops longicaudatus is the most commonly sold triops).[4]
Subspecies
This species is divided into two subspecies:[3]
- Triops mauritanicus mauritanicus
- Triops mauritanicus simplex
References
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Triops mauritanicus". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1123833#null.
- ↑ "Phylogeny, molecular ecology and taxonomy of southern Iberian lineages of Triops mauritanicus (Crustacea: Notostraca)". 2010-07-30. doi:10.1007/s13127-010-0026-y. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13127-010-0026-y.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Triops mauritanicus Ghigi, 1921" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/10139733.
- ↑ "Triops Mauritanicus - der grün/braun gesprenkelte" (in en). https://triopsking.com/Triops-Mauritancius.
Wikidata ☰ Q49620291 entry
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