Branchinella apophysata

Branchinella apophysata is a species of crustacean in the family Thamnocephalidae. It is endemic to Australia, where it is known only from its type locality, a shallow pool on Mount Margaret, near Laverton, Western Australia.[2] It is most closely related to other Australian species, including B. affinis, B. denticulata, B. latzi, B. longirostris and B. probiscida.[3]

Branchinella apophysata
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Crustacea
Class:	Branchiopoda
Order:	Anostraca
Family:	Thamnocephalidae
Genus:	Branchinella
Species:	B. apophysata
Binomial name
Branchinella apophysata Linder, 1941

References

1. Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Branchinella apophysata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T3049A9547307. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T3049A9547307.en.
2. Denton Belk; Ján Brtek (1995). "Checklist of the Anostraca". Hydrobiologia. 298 (1–3): 315–353. doi:10.1007/BF00033826.
3. Brian V. Timms (2001). "Two new species of fairy shrimp (Crustacea: Anostraca: Thamnocephalidae: Branchinella) from the Paroo, Inland Australia" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum. 53: 247–254. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.53.2001.1331.