Tadpole Shrimp facts: aka triops facts (and more!) | Animal Fact Files

Tadpole shrimp are also know as shield shrimp thanks to their shield like carapaces. They are also called "triops" though there are technically two genera of living tadpole shrimp with Triops being one of these. These small crustaceans are often referred to as living fossils because they have a similar body pattern to their prehistoric ancestors.

Scientific Name: Order - Notostraca
Range: worldwide except Antartica
Size: average 2 inches (5cm) - not including tail!
Diet: detritus and small organisms
Lifespan: decades in diapause; less than a year as adults

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Image and Video Credits:
Alan Couch -    • Triops australiensis  
Africa Gomez -    • Triops newberryi digging a nest and e...  ;    • Triops cancriformis females digging n...  
Bruce Carlson -    • Triops In Hawaii !  
Daniel Margadant -    • Triops  
Christoph Ostertag -    • Triops longicaudatus 4 and 5 days old  
dpaepcke -    • Triops longicaudatus - 29 days old (1...  ;    • Triops longicaudatus - 29 days old (2...  
C Nelson -    • Albino Triops Munching on Marimos  


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