The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Notostraca

(tadpole shrimp)

 

 triops

TRIOPSIDAE

Triops sp.

syn: Apus sp.

 

Species reported
          from Texas:

 

 


Triops longicaudatus

 

 

 
Distribution Citations

1950 Buxton
[1952 Buxton & Breland]
[1952 Linder]

 

 

notes:

*only one species in genus thought sometimes described as different species (Buxton 1950)

*apparently can survive extended dry periods (Buxton & Breland 1952)

*refs are for reports of genus only; species refs not included here; [ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated
copyright:   Stephen W. Ziser 
                          2010

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