Branchinectidae Explained

Branchinectidae is a family in the order Anostraca (fairy shrimp), containing two genera – Branchinecta and Archaebranchinecta.[1] The majority of the species are in the genus Branchinecta, with only Archaebranchinecta pollicifera and the fossil Archaebranchinecta barstowensis in the second genus.[1]

Notes and References

  1. D. Christopher Rogers & Jorge S. Coronel . 2011 . A redescription of Branchinecta pollicifera Harding, 1940, and its placement in a new genus (Branchiopoda: Anostraca: Branchinectidae) . . 31 . 4 . 717–724 . 10.1651/10-3449.1. free .

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