Species Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Anostraca
Family: Streptocephalidae
Genus: Streptocephalus
Species: moorei
Spinythumb Fairy Shrimp - Streptocephalus moorei
Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
General Description
Moore's Fairy Shrimp (Streptocephalus moorei) is a large (11-16 mm) freshwater branchiopod that is only known from three pools in southern New Mexico, U.S. and another locality in northern Chihuahua, Mexico. They inhabit temporary ponds, pools, and man-made water catchments but are absent from running water.
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 2
Number of Mapped Locations: 2
Number of Observations: 4
Observation date range: 10-12-1995 to 09-17-2000
External Links
View More Information about this species at:
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)