Tadpole shrimp  (Triops cancriformis)

Facts

Previously known as: Apus cancriformis
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassCrustacea
OrderNotostraca
FamilyTriopsidae
GenusTriops (1)
SizeBody length (in captivity): up to 6 cm (2)
Body length (in the wild): up to 11 cm (2)
Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Status

Classified as Endangered in Great Britain, and fully protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (3).

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