Branchinecta mexicana is a species of fairy shrimp in the family Branchinectidae. It is found in Central America.[2][3][1]

Branchinecta mexicana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Anostraca
Family: Branchinectidae
Genus: Branchinecta
Species:
B. mexicana
Binomial name
Branchinecta mexicana
Maeda-Martínez, Obregón-Barboza & Dumont, 1992

The IUCN conservation status of Branchinecta mexicana is "CR", critically endangered. The species faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future. The IUCN status was reviewed in 1996.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Maeda-Martinez, A.M. (1996). "Branchinecta mexicana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T3044A9550338. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T3044A9550338.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Branchinecta mexicana Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  3. ^ "Branchinecta mexicana". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-23.

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