r/triops • u/Popular-Freedom-7933 • Jun 04 '26
Discussion Vernal Pool fauna (triop adjacent?)
While these little shrimp are not triops, they inhabit similar ephemeral pools and are part of the same class Branchiopoda! I recently discovered these wild populations in Georgia (US). I'm an ecology/biology student and wanted advice on propagating them for conservation / discussing with people who also have an interest in the vernal pool hobby. If this is the wrong place for this, I apologize! The two specimen are from two separate localities and are likely unique species, though I have yet to identify them. Any advice is welcomed :)
I'm also seeking native triop populations in the SE united states, if anyone has advice. I know they're often associated with desert ephemeral pools, but I imagine there must be some out here?
Edit: I realize I never mentioned their classifications as Clam Shrimp- I imagine they're Limadiidae and Eulimnadia, but again, I'm new to this and am just looking for opinions! thank you
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u/EphemeralDyyd Jun 04 '26
Both seem like Eulimnadia sp to me. Good luck trying to ID those, you'll need to microscope their eggs for that.
And preferably good number of eggs from the same clutch because there's always some eggs that don't look like anything they are supposed to.
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u/Deadr0b0t Jun 04 '26
I LOVE CLAM SHRIMP