Nitocrella

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Nitocrella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Maxillopoda
Subclass:
Copepoda
Order:
Harpacticoida
Family:
Ameiridae
Genus:
Nitocrella

Chappuis, 1923

Nitocrella is a genus of copepod. Although most other genera in the family Ameiridae are marine, species of Nitocrella are almost exclusively found in subterranean fresh water or brackish water. [1] More than 80 species are included in the genus, [2] including two which are listed as vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List:

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References

  1. ↑ Diana M. P. Galassi & Paola de Laurentiis (1997). "Two new species of Nitocrella from groundwaters of Italy (Crustacea, Copepoda, Harpacticoida)" (PDF). Italian Journal of Zoology . 64 (4): 367–376. doi:10.1080/11250009709356224.
  2. ↑ T. Chad Walter (2010). T. Chad Walter; Geoff Boxshall (eds.). "Nitocrella Chappuis, 1923". World Copepoda database. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved November 3, 2010.
  3. ↑ Boris Sket (1996). "Nitocrella slovenica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T14810A4461233. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T14810A4461233.en . Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  4. ↑ Boris Sket (1996). "Nitocrella stochi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T14809A4461171. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T14809A4461171.en . Retrieved 15 January 2018.


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