Arctodiaptomus michaeli

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Arctodiaptomus michaeli
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Subclass: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Diaptomidae
Genus: Arctodiaptomus
Species:
A. michaeli
Binomial name
Arctodiaptomus michaeli
Reddy, Balkhi & Yousuf, 1990

Arctodiaptomus michaeli is a species of copepod in the family Diaptomidae which is endemic to two lakes in Jammu and Kashmir, India. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Reid, J.W. (1996). "Arctodiaptomus michaeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T2071A9218573. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T2071A9218573.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.