Fibulacamptus

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Fibulacamptus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Subclass: Copepoda
Order: Harpacticoida
Family: Canthocamptidae
Genus: Fibulacamptus
Hamond, 1988

Fibulacamptus is an Australian endemic genus of crustacean in the family Canthocamptidae. [1] Two of the four species are listed as vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List (marked "VU"): [2]

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References

  1. R. Hamond (1988). "Non-marine harpacticoid copepods of Australia. I. Canthocamptidae of the genus Canthocamptus Westwood s.lat. and Fibulacamptus, gen. nov., and including the description of a related new species of Canthocamptus from New Caledonia". Invertebrate Taxonomy . 1 (8): 1023–1247. doi:10.1071/IT9871023.
  2. T. Chad Walter (2009). T. C. Walter; G. Boxshall (eds.). "Fibulacamptus Hamond, 1988". World Copepoda database. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  3. J. W. Reid (1996). "Fibulacamptus bisetosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T8555A12922851. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T8555A12922851.en .
  4. J. W. Reid (1996). "Fibulacamptus gracilior". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T8556A12922899. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T8556A12922899.en .