Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Crustacea Family Thamnocephalidae Scientific name Branchinella apophysata Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Anostraca Genus Branchinella Higher classification Branchinella | |
Similar Branchinella, Crustacean, Anostraca | ||
Branchinella apophysata is a species of crustacean in the family Thamnocephalidae. It is endemic to Australia, where it is known only from its type locality, a shallow pool on Mount Margaret, near Laverton, Western Australia. It is most closely related to other Australian species, including B. affinis, B. denticulata, B. latzi, B. longirostris and B. probiscida.
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