Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp (<i>Branchinecta lynchi</i>) (IMAGE)

California Academy of Sciences

Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp (<i>Branchinecta lynchi</i>)

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Specimens of vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta lynchi) from the collections of the California Academy of Sciences, like the male specimen pictured here, provide a record of the distribution of this threatened species and are used to make conservation policy decisions.

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Vic Smith, California Academy of Sciences

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