Anostraca

(Fairy Shrimp)

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Synonyms:  Branchinecta packardi Pierce
                                           (Belk 1975; Fitzpatrick 1983; Martin & Belk 1988; Moorhead, Hall & Willig 1998; NatureServe
                                             2008; Pennak 1978, 1989; Sublette & Sublette 1967)

1953 Dexter
[1959 Dexter]

1965 Tribbey
1967 Sublette & Sublette

[1975 Belk]
[1978 Pennak]

[1983 Fitzpatrick]
1988 Martin & Belk
[1989 Pennak]

1998 Moorhead Hall Willig

[2008 NatureServe]

[ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated

notes:

-occurs in euryhaline, eurythermal habitats (Fitzpatrick 1983)

-drought resistant (Moorhead, Hall & Willig 1998)