Английская Википедия:Bathynellacea
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Bathynellacea is an order of crustaceans which live interstitially in groundwater.[1] Some species can tolerate low salt concentrations, and at least one African species is a thermophile, living in hot springs and tolerating temperatures up to Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Citation needed Bathynellaceans are minute, blind, worm-like animals with short, weak legs,[2] reaching a maximum size of Шаблон:Convert.[3] They are found on every continent except Antarctica, although they are missing from some islands, including Fiji, New Caledonia and the Caribbean islands.Шаблон:Citation needed There are two families, Bathynellidae and Parabathynellidae; a third family, "Leptobathynellidae", is considered a synonym of Parabathynellidae.[4]
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