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Triops
Triops
Triops, from Ancient Greek τρία (tría), meaning "three", and ὄψ (óps), meaning "face" or "eye", is a genus of small crustaceans in the order Notostraca (tadpole shrimp). The long-lasting resting eggs of several species of Triops are commonly sold in kits as pets. The animals hatch upon contact with fresh water. Most adult-stage Triops have a life expectancy of up to 90 days and can tolerate a pH range of 6 to 10. In nature, they often inhabit temporary pools.
17 branches of this genus, most-observed first
European Tadpole Shrimp
speciesTriops cancriformis
Longtail Tadpole Shrimp
speciesTriops longicaudatus
Australian Tadpole Shrimp
speciesTriops australiensis
Asian Tadpole Shrimp
speciesTriops granarius
Triops baeticus
speciesTriops baeticus
Triops gadensis
speciesTriops gadensis
Vicentine Tadpole Shrimp
speciesTriops vicentinus
Iberian Tadpole Shrimp
speciesTriops mauritanicus
Triops maximus
speciesTriops maximus
Newberry Tadpole Shrimp
speciesTriops newberryi
Triops emeritensis
speciesTriops emeritensis
Triops strenuus
speciesTriops strenuus
Triops simplex
speciesTriops simplex
Triops sakalavus
speciesTriops sakalavus
Triops numidicus
speciesTriops numidicus
Triops namaquensis
speciesTriops namaquensis
Triops multifidus
speciesTriops multifidus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 60400.