(WIP Come Back Soon) Taxonomy and Classification • Phylum: Arthropoda • Class: Branchiopoda • Order: Anostraca • Family: Streptocephalidae • Genus: Streptocephalus • Species: S. purcelli • Authority: G.O. Sars, 1898 Size: Adults typically range from 10–25 mm • Body plan:• Lacks a carapace • Segmented into head, thorax, and abdomen • Equipped with stalked compound eyes and a median naupliar eye • Thorax: Bears 11 pairs of phyllopodia for swimming, respiration, and feeding Cons

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: Streptocephalidae • Genus:...

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

The Chihuahuan Desert Fairy Shrimp, scientifically known as Streptocephalus mackini, is a unique species of shrimp found in vernal pools.

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