Metadiaptomus purcelli

Metadiaptomus purcelli
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Copepoda
Order:	Calanoida
Family:	Diaptomidae
Genus:	Metadiaptomus
Species:	M. purcelli
Binomial name
Metadiaptomus purcelli (G. O. Sars, 1907)

Metadiaptomus purcelli is a species of crustacean in the family Diaptomidae. It is endemic to South Africa.

References

1. Reid, J.W. (1996). "Metadiaptomus purcelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996 e.T13262A3432252. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T13262A3432252.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.