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Family: Branchinectidae



(See list of species below)


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18 species (see list below)
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Branchinecta campestris
[Pocket-pouch fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta coloradensis
[Colorado fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta conservatio
[Conservancy fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta cornigera
[Horned fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta dissimilis
[Great basin fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta gigas
[Giant fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta hiberna
[Winter fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta kaibabensis
[Kaibab fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta lindahli
[Versatile fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta longiantenna
[Longhorn fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta lynchi
[Vernal pool fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta mackini
[Alkali fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta mesovallensis
[Mid-valley fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta packardi
[Packard fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta paludosa
[Circumpolar fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta potassa
[Nebraska fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta readingi
[Reading fairy shrimp]
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Branchinecta sandiegonensis
[San Diego fairy shrimp]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Branchinecta campestris Pocket-pouch fairy shrimp North America. 1960
Branchinecta coloradensis Colorado fairy shrimp North America. 1874
Branchinecta conservatio Conservancy fairy shrimp North America. 1990
Branchinecta cornigera Horned fairy shrimp North America. 1958
Branchinecta dissimilis Great basin fairy shrimp North America. 1972
Branchinecta gigas Giant fairy shrimp North America. 1937
Branchinecta hiberna Winter fairy shrimp North America. 2001
Branchinecta kaibabensis Kaibab fairy shrimp North America. 2000
Branchinecta lindahli Versatile fairy shrimp Middle America. 1883
Branchinecta longiantenna Longhorn fairy shrimp North America. 1990
Branchinecta lynchi Vernal pool fairy shrimp North America. 1990
Branchinecta mackini Alkali fairy shrimp Middle America. 1956
Branchinecta mesovallensis Mid-valley fairy shrimp North America. 2000
Branchinecta packardi Packard fairy shrimp Middle America. 1912
Branchinecta paludosa Circumpolar fairy shrimp Europe & Northern Asia (e 1788
Branchinecta potassa Nebraska fairy shrimp North America. 1979
Branchinecta readingi Reading fairy shrimp North America. 2000
Branchinecta sandiegonensis San Diego fairy shrimp Middle America. 1993



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