Typhlocaris ayyaloni
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Typhlocarididae |
| Genus: | Typhlocaris |
| Species: | T. ayyaloni
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| Binomial name | |
| Typhlocaris ayyaloni Tsurnamal, 2008[2]
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Typhlocaris ayyaloni is a species of
Typhlocarididae.[3]
Description
This species grows to 4 to 5 cm in length and is blind.[4]
Distribution
Typhlocaris ayyaloni species was discovered in 2008 in the
Collembola.[4]
Threats
This species is endangered as it is known only in the Yarkon-Taninim Aquifer, which is experiencing diminishing water levels. It is one of the main sources of water in Israel.[3]
References
- . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Typhlocaris ayyaloni (Tsurnamal, 2008)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ . Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ a b "New species thrive in Ramle underworld". The Jerusalem Post. August 14, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
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