Ameletus tertius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Ephemeroptera |
Family: | Ameletidae |
Genus: | Ameletus |
Species: | A. tertius |
Binomial name | |
Ameletus tertius McDunnough, 1938 | |
Ameletus tertius is a species of combmouthed minnow mayfly in the family Ameletidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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