Triopsidae
Lepidurus packardi Simon, 1886
Lepidurus packardi Simon, 1886
Lepidurus packardi is a freshwater crustacean native mostly to California vernal pools, with an Oregon outlier.
Lepidurus apus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lepidurus apus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lepidurus apus is a widespread small notostracan crustacean with drought-resistant dormant cysts, often called a living fossil.
Triops longicaudatus (LeConte, 1846)
Triops longicaudatus (LeConte, 1846)
Triops longicaudatus, or American tadpole shrimp, is a widespread freshwater crustacean with drought-resistant diapausing eggs.
Triops australiensis (Spencer & Hall, 1896)
Triops australiensis (Spencer & Hall, 1896)
Triops australiensis is an Australian tadpole shrimp species widely distributed across most of Australia. It lacks the supra-anal plate found in the related species Lepidurus apus.
Triops cancriformis (Bosc, 1801)
Triops cancriformis (Bosc, 1801)
Triops cancriformis, the European tadpole shrimp, is an endangered large tadpole shrimp with human uses in pest control and hobbyist keeping.
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