Triops mauritanicus
| Triops mauritanicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Branchiopoda |
| Order: | Notostraca |
| Family: | Triopsidae |
| Genus: | Triops |
| Species: | T. mauritanicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Triops mauritanicus Ghigi, 1921 | |
Triops mauritanicus is a species of tadpole shrimp, found in Southern Spain and Morocco. This species of Triops can grow to 4 to 6 cm (1.6 to 2.4 in) and can be expected to live for 90-120 days on average. This species can be usually found in arid areas and are sometimes sold in kits (although Triops longicaudatus is the most commonly sold triops).
Subspecies
This species is divided into two subspecies:
- Triops mauritanicus mauritanicus
- Triops mauritanicus simplex
References
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Triops mauritanicus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ Michael Korn; Andy J. Green; Margarida Machado; Juan García-de-Lomas; Margarida Cristo; Luís Cancela da Fonseca; Dagmar Frisch; José L. Pérez-Bote; Anna K. Hundsdoerfer (2010-07-30). "Phylogeny, molecular ecology and taxonomy of southern Iberian lineages of Triops mauritanicus (Crustacea: Notostraca)". Organisms Diversity & Evolution. doi:10.1007/s13127-010-0026-y. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- 1 2 "Triops mauritanicus Ghigi, 1921". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ↑ "Triops Mauritanicus - der grün/braun gesprenkelte". Triops Mauritanicus - der grün/braun gesprenkelte. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
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