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Streptocephalus
Streptocephalus is a genus of fairy shrimp found in temporary waters in Africa, Australia, Eurasia, and Central and North America, following its ancient origin in Gondwana. It contains the following species:
43 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Spinytail Fairy Shrimp
speciesStreptocephalus sealii
Colorado Spiny Tailed Fairy Shrimp
speciesStreptocephalus coloradensis
Great Plains Fairy Shrimp
speciesStreptocephalus texanus
Streptocephalus torvicornis
speciesStreptocephalus torvicornis
Mackin Fairy Shrimp
speciesStreptocephalus mackini
Riverside Fairy Shrimp
speciesStreptocephalus woottoni
Desert Fairy Shrimp
speciesStreptocephalus dorothae
Mattox Fairy Shrimp
speciesStreptocephalus mattoxi
Streptocephalus reunionensis
speciesStreptocephalus reunionensis
Streptocephalus wolof
speciesStreptocephalus wolof
Streptocephalus henridumontis
speciesStreptocephalus henridumontis
Streptocephalus sirindhornae
speciesStreptocephalus sirindhornae
Streptocephalus namibiensis
speciesStreptocephalus namibiensis
Purcell's Fairy Shrimp
speciesStreptocephalus purcelli
Streptocephalus cafer
speciesStreptocephalus cafer
Caribbean Fairy Shrimp
speciesStreptocephalus similis
Streptocephalus thomasbowmani
speciesStreptocephalus thomasbowmani
Streptocephalus cirratus
speciesStreptocephalus cirratus
Streptocephalus siamensis
speciesStreptocephalus siamensis
Streptocephalus caljoni
speciesStreptocephalus caljoni
Streptocephalus wirminghausi
speciesStreptocephalus wirminghausi
Streptocephalus kargesi
speciesStreptocephalus kargesi
Streptocephalus kaokoensis
speciesStreptocephalus kaokoensis
Streptocephalus annanarivensis
speciesStreptocephalus annanarivensis
Streptocephalus guzmani
speciesStreptocephalus guzmani
Streptocephalus lamellifer
speciesStreptocephalus lamellifer
Streptocephalus potosinensis
speciesStreptocephalus potosinensis
Streptocephalus dendyi
speciesStreptocephalus dendyi
Streptocephalus zuluensis
speciesStreptocephalus zuluensis
Streptocephalus dendrophorus
speciesStreptocephalus dendrophorus
Streptocephalus dregei
speciesStreptocephalus dregei
Streptocephalus spinicaudatus
speciesStreptocephalus spinicaudatus
Streptocephalus bidentatus
speciesStreptocephalus bidentatus
Streptocephalus bourquinii
speciesStreptocephalus bourquinii
Streptocephalus cladophorus
speciesStreptocephalus cladophorus
Streptocephalus indistinctus
speciesStreptocephalus indistinctus
Streptocephalus macrourus
speciesStreptocephalus macrourus
Streptocephalus ovamboensis
speciesStreptocephalus ovamboensis
Streptocephalus papillatus
speciesStreptocephalus papillatus
Streptocephalus gracilis
speciesStreptocephalus gracilis
Streptocephalus vitreus
speciesStreptocephalus vitreus
Linder Fairy Shrimp
speciesStreptocephalus linderi
Moore Fairy Shrimp
speciesStreptocephalus moorei
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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