Parartemia contracta

Parartemia contracta is a species of fairy shrimp in the family Parartemiidae and is commonly found in Australia.^[2][3][1]

Parartemia contracta
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Branchiopoda
Order:	Anostraca
Family:	Parartemiidae
Genus:	Parartemia
Species:	P. contracta
Binomial name
Parartemia contracta Linder, 1941

In IUCN terms, the conservation status of Parartemia contracta is "VU" (vulnerable). Meaning that the species faces a high risk of endangerment in the medium term.^[1]