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Triop (4 of 5)

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    Ferdy Christant
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    What an incredible creature indeed! It makes me think of those first primitive life forms.

    PS: please don't forget to set the country on your photos:
    https://www.jungledragon.com/user/1715/unmapped     Posted 9 years ago

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The Triops longicaudatus

"Triops longicaudatus" is a freshwater crustacean of the order Notostraca, resembling a miniature horseshoe crab. It is characterized by an elongated, segmented body, a flattened shield-like brownish carapace covering two thirds of the thorax, and two long filaments on the abdomen.

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Similar species: Shield Shrimps
Species identified by Darryl Lane
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By Darryl Lane

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Uploaded Sep 15, 2016. Captured Sep 15, 2016 13:51.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/16.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO100
  • 65mm