| Cloeodes opacus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Ephemeroptera |
| Family: | Baetidae |
| Genus: | Cloeodes |
| Species: | C. opacus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cloeodes opacus Nieto & Richard, 2008 | |
Cloeodes opacus is a species of small minnow mayfly in the family Baetidae. [1] [2]
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