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Vernal pool fairy shrimp – (INVERT-shrimp) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Vernal pool fairy shrimp

Species name: Branchinecta lynchi

Animal type: INVERT

Subcategory: shrimp

 

Fact:

All animals and plants are given a species name based on a technical term in biological taxnomy. The species name consists of two words and is based on Latin.

The first part of the name identifies the genus to which the species belongs and  the second part identifies the species within the genus. In this animals case it is: Branchinecta lynchi