Hyalella montezuma
| Hyalella montezuma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Hyalellidae |
| Genus: | Hyalella |
| Species: | H. montezuma |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyalella montezuma Cole & Watkins, 1977 | |
Hyalella montezuma is a pelagic amphipod. It lives in Montezuma Well, an oasis in central Arizona. It is the only food of the endemic leech Motobdella montezuma.[1]
References
- ↑ Dean W. Blinn, Ronald W. Davis & Behrooz Dehdashti. "Specialized open water feeding by the leech, Erpodbella montezuma (Hirudinea)". Northern Arizona University. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
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