Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Crustacea Subclass Copepoda Scientific name Nitocrella | Phylum Arthropoda Class Maxillopoda Order Harpacticoida Rank Genus | |
Similar Attheyella, Canthocamptidae, Ectinosomatidae, Canthocamptus, Metacyclops | ||
Nitocrella is a genus of copepod. Although most other genera in the family Ameiridae are marine, species of Nitocrella are almost exclusively found in subterranean fresh water or brackish water. More than 80 species are included in the genus, including two which are listed as vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List:
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