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Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Anostraca
Family: Branchinectidae

Genus: Branchinecta

(See list of species below)

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18 species (see list below)
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Branchinecta campestris
[Pocket-pouch fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta coloradensis
[Colorado fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta conservatio
[Conservancy fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta cornigera
[Horned fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta dissimilis
[Great basin fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta gigas
[Giant fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta hiberna
[Winter fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta kaibabensis
[Kaibab fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta lindahli
[Versatile fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta longiantenna
[Longhorn fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta lynchi
[Vernal pool fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta mackini
[Alkali fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta mesovallensis
[Mid-valley fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta packardi
[Packard fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta paludosa
[Circumpolar fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta potassa
[Nebraska fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta readingi
[Reading fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta sandiegonensis
[San Diego fairy shrimp]


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