Macrothrix

Macrothrix is a genus of Macrothricidae.[1]

Macrothrix
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Anomopoda
Family: Macrothricidae
Genus: Macrothrix
Baird, 1843
Synonyms[1]
  • Drepanomacrothryx Werestschagin, 1913
  • Echinisca Liévin, 1848
  • Gurneyella Brehm, 1930
  • Iheringula G.O. Sars, 1900

The genus was described in 1843 by William Baird.[1]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[2]

Species include:

  • Macrothrix acutirostris (Schmarda, 1854)[1]
  • Macrothrix agsensis Dumont, Silva Briano & Subhash Babu, 2002[1]
  • Macrothrix laticornis (Jurine, 1820)[1]

References
  1. WoRMS (2021). "Macrothrix". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. "Macrothrix". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
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