Parartemia contracta

Parartemia contracta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Anostraca
Family: Parartemiidae
Genus: Parartemia
Species:
P. contracta
Binomial name
Parartemia contracta
Linder, 1941

Parartemia contracta is a species of fairy shrimp in the family Parartemiidae and is commonly found in Australia.[2][3][1]

In IUCN terms, the conservation status of Parartemia contracta is "VU" (vulnerable). Meaning that the species faces a high risk of endangerment in the medium term.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Parartemia contracta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T16187A5507091. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T16187A5507091.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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