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Riverside Fairy Shrimp

Streptocephalus woottoni

Classification

Streptocephalus woottoni, with the common name Riverside fairy shrimp, is a rare species of crustacean in the family Streptocephalidae. It is native to Southern California in the United States, and northern Baja California in northwest Mexico. Description This fairy shrimp, Streptocephalus woottoni, lives in vernal pools or other seasonal pools at least 30 centimeters in depth, and can be observed in January through March.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 2