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Streptocephalus coloradensis

Dodds, 1916

Colorado Spiny Tailed Fairy Shrimp

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1000239
Element CodeICBRA07130
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassBranchiopoda
OrderAnostraca
FamilyStreptocephalidae
GenusStreptocephalus
Concept Reference
Rogers, D.C. 2014. Two new cryptic Anostracan (Branchiopoda: Streptocephalidae, Chirocephalidae) species. Journal of Crustacean Biology 34(6):862-874.
Taxonomic Comments
Streptocephalus coloradensis is resurrected from synonymy with S. sealii by Rogers (2014).
Conservation Status
Review Date2017-04-12
Change Date2000-06-21
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Range Extent Comments
This wide-ranging species occurs in the transmontane regions of British Columbia, Canada and Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and Arizona (USA) and in the Great Plains of Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan) and the United States (Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, and northern Texas) (Rogers 2014).
Ecology & Habitat

Description

The proximal tooth of the second antenna has a single cusp. Fitzpatrick (1983) includes a key to the family and at least two illustrations of S. SEALI.

Diagnostic Characteristics

Only one cusp on the proximal tooth of the second antenna, S. SIMILIS has two cusps on the proximal tooth of the second antenna (Fitzpatrick, 1983).

Habitat

Found in freshwater ponds and temporary pools making geographic distribution erratic. Sporadic, localized, and often season occurrence (Fitzpatrick, 1983). Found in seasonal wetlands and temporary pools.

Ecology

Element exhibits year to year and seasonal fluctuations in abundance (Fitzpatrick, 1983).
Palustrine Habitats
TEMPORARY POOL
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSNRYes
AlbertaSNRYes
SaskatchewanSNRYes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MinnesotaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
NevadaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
WashingtonS3Yes
MissouriSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
ArizonaS1Yes
ColoradoSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
Roadless Areas (4)
California (4)
AreaForestAcres
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest19,085
Trail LakeLassen National Forest1,124
References (17)
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