Taxonomy and Classification • Phylum: Arthropoda • Class: Branchiopoda • Order: Anostraca • Family: Streptocephalidae • Genus: Streptocephalus • Species: S. sealii • Authority: Ryder, 1879 • Synonyms: Streptocephalus floridanus Packard, 1880 • Subspecies: S. sealii sealii, S. sealii coloradensis Streptocephalus sealii, commonly known as the spiny tail Fairy Shrimp, belongs to the family Streptocephalidae. This species can be found in a diverse range of habitats, including eph

Taxonomy and Classification • Phylum: Arthropoda • Class: Branchiopoda • Order: Anostraca • Family: Chirocephalidae • Genus: Eubranchipus...

Taxonomy and Classification • Phylum: Arthropoda • Class: Branchiopoda • Order: Anostraca • Family: Chirocephalidae • Genus: Eubranchipus • Species: E. bundyi • Authority: Forbes, 1876 Eubranchipus bundyi , commonly known as the knobbed-lip fairy shrimp , belongs to the order Anostraca and the family Chirocephalidae . This species is among the most widespread fairy shrimp in northern North America, thriving in ephemeral freshwater wetlands , particularly vernal pools and se

Taxonomy and Classification • Phylum: Arthropoda • Class: Branchiopoda • Order: Anostraca • Family: Streptocephalidae • Genus:...

Taxonomy and Classification • Phylum: Arthropoda • Class: Branchiopoda • Order: Anostraca • Family: Branchinectidae • Genus: Branchinecta...

Taxonomy and Classification • Phylum: Arthropoda • Class: Branchiopoda • Order: Anostraca • Family: Streptocephalidae • Genus:...

Taxonomy and Classification • Phylum: Arthropoda • Class: Branchiopoda • Order: Anostraca • Family: Branchinectidae • Genus: Branchinecta...

Learn about the fascinating life history of the Oregon Fairy Shrimp (Eubranchipus oregonus), a small but visually stunning species