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Epischura baikalensis

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Taxonomy

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	ARTHROPODA	CRUSTACEA	CALANOIDA	TEMORIDAE

Scientific Name:	Epischura baikalensis
Species Authority:	Sars, 1900

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Vulnerable D2 ver 2.3
Year Published:	1996
Annotations:	Needs updating
Assessor/s:	Reid, J.W.
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Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Endemic to Lake Baikal.
Countries:	Native: Russian Federation
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Makes up the main bulk (90%) of zooplankton of this size (1.5 - 2 mm) in the lake, and plays the main role in filtering and purifying Baikal's water.
Systems:	Freshwater

Citation:	Reid, J.W. 1996. Epischura baikalensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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