Kingdom Animalia Family Thamnocephalidae Scientific name Branchinella spinosa Higher classification Branchinella Order Anostraca | Subphylum Crustacea Genus Branchinella Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
Similar Branchinella, Anostraca, Crustacean, Branchiopoda, Thamnocephalidae | ||
Branchinella spinosa is a species within the family Thamnocephalidae. This fairy shrimp species occurs in parts of Southern Africa, notably the Makgadikgadi Pans of Botswana. Other crustacean species found in this region of Botswana in co-existence with B. spinosa include Moina belli.
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