Triops mauritanicus is a species of tadpole shrimp,[2] found in Southern Spain and Morocco.[3] This species of Triops can grow to 4 to 6 cm (1.6 to 2.4 in) and can be expected to live for 90-120 days on average. This species can be usually found in arid areas and are sometimes sold in kits (although Triops longicaudatus is the most commonly sold triops).[4]
| Triops mauritanicus | |
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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. mauritanicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Triops mauritanicus Ghigi, 1921[1]
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Subspecies
editThis species is divided into two subspecies:[3]
- Triops mauritanicus mauritanicus
- Triops mauritanicus simplex
References
edit- ^ "ITIS - Report: Triops mauritanicus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ Michael Korn; Andy J. Green; Margarida Machado; Juan García-de-Lomas; Margarida Cristo; Luís Cancela da Fonseca; Dagmar Frisch; José L. Pérez-Bote; Anna K. Hundsdoerfer (2010-07-30). "Phylogeny, molecular ecology and taxonomy of southern Iberian lineages of Triops mauritanicus (Crustacea: Notostraca)". Organisms Diversity & Evolution. doi:10.1007/s13127-010-0026-y. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Triops mauritanicus Ghigi, 1921". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Triops Mauritanicus - der grün/braun gesprenkelte". Triops Mauritanicus - der grün/braun gesprenkelte. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
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