| Lynceus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Branchiopoda |
| Order: | Laevicaudata |
| Family: | Lynceidae |
| Genus: | Lynceus Müller, 1776 |
Lynceus is a genus of clam shrimp in the family Lynceidae. There are about 13 described species in Lynceus. [1] [2] [3]
These 13 species belong to the genus Lynceus:
Data sources: i = ITIS, [1] c = Catalogue of Life, [4] g = GBIF, [2] b = Bugguide.net [3]
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