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Family: Thamnocephalidae



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6 species (see list below)
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Branchinella acacioidea
[Hidalgo fairy shrimp]
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Branchinella alachua
[Alachua fairy shrimp]
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Branchinella lithaca
[Stone mountain fairy shrimp]
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Branchinella sublettei
[Sublette fairy shrimp]
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Thamnocephalus mexicanus
[Mexican beaver-tail fairy shrimp]
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Thamnocephalus platyurus
[Beaver-tail fairy shrimp]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Branchinella acacioidea Hidalgo fairy shrimp North America. 1992
Branchinella alachua Alachua fairy shrimp North America. 1953
Branchinella lithaca Stone mountain fairy shrimp North America. 1940
Branchinella sublettei Sublette fairy shrimp North America. 1976
Thamnocephalus mexicanus Mexican beaver-tail fairy shrimp Middle America. 1941
Thamnocephalus platyurus Beaver-tail fairy shrimp Middle America. 1877



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