Tanymastigidae | |
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Tanymastix stagnalis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Branchiopoda |
Order: | Anostraca |
Suborder: | Anostracina |
Family: | Tanymastigidae Weekers et al., 2002 [1] |
Synonyms | |
Tanymastigiidae Weekers et al., 2002 (orth. error) |
Tanymastigidae is a family of fairy shrimp. [1] It contains two genera: [2]
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