Eurylophella prudentalis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Ephemeroptera |
Family: | Ephemerellidae |
Genus: | Eurylophella |
Species: | E. prudentalis |
Binomial name | |
Eurylophella prudentalis (McDunnough, 1931) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Eurylophella prudentalis is a species of spiny crawler mayfly in the family Ephemerellidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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