Paradiaptomus natalensis

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Paradiaptomus natalensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Subclass: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Diaptomidae
Genus: Paradiaptomus
Species:
P. natalensis
Binomial name
Paradiaptomus natalensis
(Cooper, 1906)

Paradiaptomus natalensis is a species of crustacean in the family Diaptomidae. It is endemic to South Africa.

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References

  1. Hamer, M. (1996). "Paradiaptomus natalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T16070A5376941. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T16070A5376941.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.