Skip to main content

Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Arthropoda
    Class: Branchiopoda
      Order: Diplostraca
        Family: Limnadiidae
          Genus: Eulimnadia
            Species: cylindrova

Cylindrical Cyst Clam Shrimp - Eulimnadia cylindrova

771304
Leaflet | Powered by Esri © OpenStreetMap contributors

Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Cylindrical Cyst Clam Shrimp (Eulimnadia cylindrova) is a medium-sized (5-8 mm) freshwater branchiopod that is distributed from the southern U.S., to Venezuela, Columbia, and the Galapagos Islands. In New Mexico it occurs in the Rio Grande and Pecos river basins. It inhabits temporary wetlands, pools, and playas.

Status

Global Rank: G5

State Rank: SNR

State Status:

Federal Status:

USFS Status:

BLM Status:

SWAP Status: SGCN

NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 0

Number of Mapped Locations: 0

Number of Observations: 0

External Links


Species Related Publications

Show