Branchinecta gigas: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Branchiopoda
Order
Anostraca
Family
Branchinectidae
Genus
Branchinecta
Species
Branchinecta gigas
Scientific Name
Branchinecta gigas

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Branchinecta gigas

Branchinecta gigas is a species of fairy shrimp that lives in western Canada and the United States. It is the largest species of fairy shrimp, growing up to 86 mm (3.4 in) long. It is known commonly as the giant fairy shrimp.

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Giant Fairy Shrimp

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