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Longtail Tadpole Shrimp (Triops longicaudatus) - Triops longicaudatus
Copyright © 2013 Alice Abela

Longtail Tadpole Shrimp (Triops longicaudatus) - Triops longicaudatus
Wilcox Playa, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
July 22, 2013
Size: ~3cm
Found in alkali playa pool. Photographed en route to the Bugguide gathering; Aaron Schusteff and I took the long way there :o)

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Longtail Tadpole Shrimp (Triops longicaudatus) - Triops longicaudatus Longtail Tadpole Shrimp (Triops longicaudatus) - Triops longicaudatus
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Contributed by Alice Abela on 19 November, 2013 - 10:44pm
Last updated 27 January, 2023 - 1:31am

triops
These are actually prehistoric shrimp. 10 bucks on amazon for 200 eggs
… buggo, 27 October, 2025 - 8:55pm login or register to post comments

it's amazing!
it's amazing!
… Libby Mann, 17 July, 2023 - 10:47am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Triops.
… Hisserdude, 27 January, 2023 - 1:31am login or register to post comments

It's so beautiful!
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… John van der Linden, 6 November, 2017 - 11:53am login or register to post comments

 
Tadpole
That is the coolest I have seen so far!!! Great find and photo!
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