Species Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Diplostraca
Family: Limnadiidae
Genus: Eulimnadia
Species: follisimilis
No Common Name - Eulimnadia follisimilis
Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Clam Shrimp (Eulimnadia follisimilis) is a medium-sized (4-5 mm) freshwater branchiopod that is only known to occur in Venezuela and Socorro and Cibola Counties in New Mexico. They are found in small, shallow pools and in temporary roadside wetlands.
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)