Lynch tadpole shrimp
Lepidurus lemmoni
Classification
- Class
- Branchiopoda
- Order
- Notostraca
- Family
- Triopsidae
Lepidurus is a genus of small crustaceans in the order Notostraca (tadpole shrimp). It is the larger of the two extant genera of the tadpole shrimps, the other being Triops. They are commonly found in vernal pools and survive dry periods with the help of long lasting resting eggs.
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Lepidurus es el mayor de los dos géneros de notostráceos. Contiene las especies: Lepidurus apus (Linnaeus, 1758) Lepidurus arcticus (Pallas, 1793) Lepidurus batesoni Longhurst, 1955 Lepidurus bilobatus Packard, 1883 Lepidurus couesii Packard, 1875 Lepidurus cryptus D. C.
Distribution
More from the same family

arctic tadpole shrimp
Lepidurus arcticus
Triopsidae
cryptic tadpole shrimp
Lepidurus cryptus
Triopsidae
vernal pool tadpole shrimp
Lepidurus packardi
Triopsidae
summer tadpole shrimp
Triops longicaudatus
TriopsidaeCoues tadpole shrimp
Lepidurus couesii
Triopsidae
Golden Tadpole Shrimp
Lepidurus apus
Triopsidae
Tadpole Shrimp
Triops cancriformis
Triopsidae
Shield shrimp
Triops vicentinus
Triopsidae