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fairy shrimp

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fairy shrimp: see shrimp shrimp, small marine decapod crustacean with 10 jointed legs on the thorax, well-developed swimmerets on the abdominal segments, and a body that is compressed laterally.
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Fairy shrimp (Eubranchipus vernalis)
(credit: William Jahoda—National Audubon Society from Photo Researchers/EB Inc.)
Any of the crustaceans in the order Anostraca, named for their graceful movements and pastel colours. Some grow to 1 in. (2.5 cm) or more in length. They live in freshwater ponds in Europe, Central Asia, western North America, the drier regions of Africa, and Australia. See also shrimp.
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Grazing cattle may help maintain the wetland habitat that is necessary for endangered fairy shrimp and tiger salamanders.
Conservation Now by Smith, Darrell / Farm Journal
The little-known Cruzan Mesa vernal pools are the only locations in Los Angeles County where the endangered Riverside fairy shrimp are known to flourish, according to a new study commissioned by the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning.
WILDLIFE SHIELDS PROPOSED PROTECTED AREAS MAY EXPAND by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
The lawsuit also seeks to overturn a smaller critical habitat designation for the San Diego fairy shrimp.
Builders File Suit Over Federal Plan To Save Wild Bird by DARMIENTO, LAURENCE / Los Angeles Business Journal
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