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longtail tadpole shrimp, American tadpole shrimp or rice tadpole shrimp

Triops longicaudatus, Apus longicaudatus

Photo by Moayad
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EOL: Triops longicaudatus, Triops longicaudatus

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Triops

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Comments (5)
Moayad
The strange thing about this creature is that the lake was made by rain in the middle of the desert and there was no water before.
Aaron_G
In several countries you can purchase packets of triops that you can raise in an aquarium. They are sold as "living dinosaurs." I got to see some wild ones in Italy when we were netting out newts. :-) http://www.buytriops.com/triops-eggs-5000-eggs-with-100-capsule/
Little Rex
Woah... It looks so "alien-like". Great spot! I wonder what it is? :)

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PublishedJanuary 8, 2012

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