Biology:Branchinecta mexicana

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Short description: Species of small freshwater animal

Branchinecta mexicana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Anostraca
Family: Branchinectidae
Genus: Branchinecta
Species:
B. mexicana
Binomial name
Branchinecta mexicana
Maeda-Martínez, Obregón-Barboza & Dumont, 1992

Branchinecta mexicana is a species of fairy shrimp in the family Branchinectidae. It is found in Central America.[2][3][1]

The IUCN conservation status of Branchinecta mexicana is "CR", critically endangered. The species faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future. The IUCN status was reviewed in 1996.[1]

References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q9663459 entry