Triops mauritanicus

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Triops mauritanicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Notostraca
Family: Triopsidae
Genus: Triops
Species:
T. mauritanicus
Binomial name
Triops mauritanicus
Ghigi, 1921[1]

Triops mauritanicus is a species of tadpole shrimp,[2] found in Southern Spain and Morocco.[3] 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).[4]

Subspecies[edit]

This species is divided into two subspecies:[3]

  • Triops mauritanicus mauritanicus
  • Triops mauritanicus simplex

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Triops mauritanicus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Triops mauritanicus Ghigi, 1921". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Triops Mauritanicus - der grün/braun gesprenkelte". Triops Mauritanicus - der grün/braun gesprenkelte. Retrieved 2023-03-28.