Lepidurus
Lepidurus is a genus of small crustaceans in the order Notostraca (tadpole shrimp). It is the larger of the two extant genera of the tadpole shrimps, the other being Triops. They are commonly found in vernal pools and survive dry periods with the help of long lasting resting eggs.
Adult freshwater crustacean of the genus Lepidurus.
| Lepidurus | |
|---|---|
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| Lepidurus arcticus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Branchiopoda |
| Order: | Notostraca |
| Family: | Triopsidae |
| Genus: | Lepidurus Leach, 1819 |
The genus contains the following species:[1]
- Lepidurus apus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Lepidurus arcticus (Pallas, 1793)
- Lepidurus batesoni Longhurst, 1955
- Lepidurus bilobatus Packard, 1883
- Lepidurus couesii Packard, 1875
- Lepidurus cryptus D. C. Rogers, 2001
- Lepidurus lemmoni Holmes, 1894
- Lepidurus lynchi Linder, 1952
- Lepidurus mongolicus Vekhoff, 1992
- Lepidurus packardi Simon, 1886
References
- Chip Hannum & Stuart Halliday. "Species descriptions". MyTriops. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
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