| Triops emeritensis | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Branchiopoda |
| Order: | Notostraca |
| Family: | Triopsidae |
| Genus: | Triops |
| Species: | T. emeritensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Triops emeritensis Korn & Pérez-Bote, 2010
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Triops emeritensis is a species of branchiopod within the family Triopsidae. [1] [2] The species is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula in Extremadura, only being recorded from two ponds near La Albuera, Badajoz. The species has been assessed as ' Critically endangered' by the IUCN Red List, as despite its temperory ponds being in a protected area it still faces potential threats such as nearby agriculture and water extraction, along with habitat fragmentation from human infrastructure and natural barriers. [3]
References
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Triops emeritensis Korn & Pérez-Bote, in Korn et al., 2010". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Triops emeritensis Korn & Pérez-Bote, 2010". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "IUCN Red List, Triops emeritensis". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2024-02-22.