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summer tadpole shrimp

Triops longicaudatus

Classification

Triops longicaudatus (commonly called American tadpole shrimp or longtail tadpole shrimp) is a freshwater crustacean of the order Notostraca, resembling a miniature horseshoe crab. It is characterized by an elongated, segmented body, a flattened shield-like brownish carapace covering two thirds of the thorax, and two long filaments on the abdomen. Triops longicaudatus is found in fresh water ponds and pools, often in places where few higher forms of life can exist.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 1