Streptocephalus kargesi
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Streptocephalus kargesi is a species of crustacean
in the family Streptocephalidae. It is endemic to Mexico
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Crustacean
Crustaceans form a very large group of arthropods, usually treated as a subphylum, which includes such familiar animals as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill and barnacles. The 50,000 described species range in size from Stygotantulus stocki at , to the Japanese spider crab with a leg span...
in the family Streptocephalidae. It is endemic to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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Source
- Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group 1996. Streptocephalus kargesi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 August 2007.