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Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Arthropoda
    Class: Branchiopoda
      Order: Anostraca
        Family: Streptocephalidae
          Genus: Streptocephalus
            Species: thomasbowmani

Bowman's Fairy Shrimp - Streptocephalus thomasbowmani

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Bowman's Fairy Shrimp (Streptocephalus thomasbowmani) is a large (15 mm) freshwater branchiopod that is known from only two localities near Lordsburg, New Mexico in Hidalgo County. They inhabit cloudy, warm water in temporary pools and playas.

Status

Global Rank: G1

State Rank: SNR

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BLM Status: BLM SENSITIVE

SWAP Status: SGCN

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Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 0

Number of Mapped Locations: 0

Number of Observations: 0

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