Species Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Anostraca
Family: Thamnocephalidae
Genus: Phallocryptus
Species: sublettei
Salt Playa Fairy Shrimp - Phallocryptus sublettei
Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Sublette's ?Fairy Shrimp (Phallocryptis subletti) is a branchiopod that is found in Texas, Utah, and the Salt Basin of New Mexico in Otero County. They inhabit playas and other aquatic habitats.
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 0
Number of Mapped Locations: 0
Number of Observations: 0
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)