Branchipodopsis Drepanae
''Branchipodopsis'' is a genus of aquatic crustaceans, in the order Anostraca. It is one of several genera known as fairy shrimp. All described species are specialised for inhabiting ephemeral rock pools in situations such as mountains and deserts.L Brendonck, ML Hamer, BJ Riddoch, MT Seaman Branchipodopsis species — specialists of ephemeral rock pools. African Journal of Aquatic Science: 2000 25: 98-104. Though the genus is most widely known from Africa, some occur in the middle east and adjoining regions. Distribution Species in the genus ''Branchipodopsis'' have been described mainly from the African mainland, in particular southern Africa, and among anostracan Taxon, taxa the genus is among the most Wiktionary:speciose, speciose in the sub-continent. Some species however have been reported from elsewhere, such as ''Branchipodopsis buettikeri'', found in temporary desert ponds in the Sultanate of Oman, the first species found in the Arabian peninsula. The recently described ...
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Western Cape
The Western Cape is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country. It is the fourth largest of the nine provinces with an area of , and the third most populous, with an estimated 7 million inhabitants in 2020. About two-thirds of these inhabitants live in the metropolitan area of Cape Town, which is also the provincial capital. The Western Cape was created in 1994 from part of the former Cape Province. The two largest cities are Cape Town and George. Geography The Western Cape Province is roughly L-shaped, extending north and east from the Cape of Good Hope, in the southwestern corner of South Africa. It stretches about northwards along the Atlantic coast and about eastwards along the South African south coast (Southern Indian Ocean). It is bordered on the north by the Northern Cape and on the east by the Eastern Cape. The total land area of the province is , about 10.6% of the country's total. It is roughly the size of England or the S ...
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