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Nitocrella

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Nitocrella is a genus of copepods. Although most other genera in the family Ameiridae are marine, species of Nitocrella are almost exclusively found in subterranean fresh water or brackish water. More than 80 species are included in the genus, including two which are listed as vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List:

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassCopepoda
  4. OrderHarpacticoida
  5. FamilyAmeiridae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations0

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
33
Family
Ameiridae
Collections
RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, USNM, WAM, MNHN
Recorded in
France, Cayman Islands, Mexico, Australia, France (Atlantique)

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Ameiridae
Image
Nitocrella karanovici (10.3897-subtbiol.20.10389) Figure 5.jpg
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taxon name
Nitocrella
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Nitocrella
taxon author citation
Chappuis, 1923
Commons category
Nitocrella
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