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longtail tadpole shrimp, American tadpole shrimp or rice tadpole shrimp

Triops longicaudatus, Apus longicaudatus

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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 12 years ago
Triops
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5 Comments

Moayad
Moayad 12 years ago

The strange thing about this creature is that the lake was made by rain in the middle of the desert and there was no water before.

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 12 years ago

In several countries you can purchase packets of triops that you can raise in an aquarium. They are sold as "living dinosaurs." I got to see some wild ones in Italy when we were netting out newts. :-)

http://www.buytriops.com/triops-eggs-500...

Moayad
Moayad 12 years ago

Fresh water

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Is this photo take in salt or fresh water.

Little Rex
Little Rex 12 years ago

Woah... It looks so "alien-like". Great spot! I wonder what it is? :)

Moayad
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Moayad

Saudi Arabia

Spotted on Dec 10, 2005
Submitted on Jan 8, 2012

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