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  Family Triopsidae

Genus Lepidurus

    Species L. arcticus -- North America.
    Species L. bilobatus -- North America.
    Species L. couesii -- North America.
    Species L. lynchi -- North America.
    Species L. packardi -- North America.
    Species L. apus
    Species L. batesoni
    Species L. cryptus
    Species L. lemmoni
    Species L. mongolicus

Taxon Information

The Genus Lepidurus has been reported (or is assumed) to occur in fresh waters. This taxon has been reported from North America.

(These statements were generated automatically from the WInvertebrates database.)

Literature Records

• Lepidurus, about five species, generally in midnorthern and western states [North America] (Smith, 2001).
• Lepidurus, [North Central United States] (Underhill et al., 1982).
• Lepidurus, [North America] (Linder, 1959).

Bibliography

• Smith, D.G. 2001. Phyllopodous Branchiopoda (fairy, tadpole, and clam shrimps). Pennak's Freshwater Invertebrates of the United States, 4th edition: 427-452.
• Underhill, J.C., W.D. Schmid & D.E. Gilbertson. 1982. Taxonomic Keys to the Common Animals of the North Central States, exclusive of the parasitic worms, terrestrial insects, and birds, 4th edition. 205 pp.
• Linder, F. 1959. Notostraca. [in] W.T. Edmondson (ed.). Ward & Whipple Fresh-Water Biology, 2nd edition: 572-576.

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