Lynch tadpole shrimp

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.