Daphnia nivalis
Daphnia nivalis is a species of water flea in the family Daphniidae, closely related to Daphnia carinata.[2] It is endemic to the Snowy Mountains of eastern Australia, where it lives only in water bodies that have existed for less than 20,000 years,[2] including Lake Cootapatamba, Australia's highest lake.[3] Due to its restricted range, it is listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List.[1]
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| Subgenus: | Ctenodaphnia |
| Species: | D. nivalis |
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| Daphnia nivalis Hebert, 1977 | |
References
- J. Benzie (1996). "Daphnia nivalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T6255A12592536. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T6255A12592536.en.
- J. A. H. Benzie (1986). "Phylogenetic relationships within the genus Daphnia (Cladocera : Daphniidae) in Australia, determined by electrophoretically detectable protein variation". Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 37 (2): 251–260. doi:10.1071/MF9860251.
- J. A. H. Benzie (1984). "Zooplankton of an Australian high alpine lake, Lake Cootapatamba, Kosciusko Range". Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 35 (6): 691–702. doi:10.1071/MF9840691.
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