Holopedium gibberum

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Holopedium gibberum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Ctenopoda
Family: Holopediidae
Genus: Holopedium
Species:
H. gibberum
Binomial name
Holopedium gibberum
Zaddach, 1855

Holopedium gibberum is a species of water flea in the family Holopediidae, known for its gelatinous mantle. It is found in Europe, as well as throughout the Great Lakes Basin of North America. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Holopedium gibberum Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Holopedium gibberum". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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