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Checklist for Family Lynceidae Baird, 1845 (Clam Shrimp)
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Branchiopoda
Latreille, 1817
Branchiopods, Brine shrimps, Daphnia, Phyllopods
30
104
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Phyllopoda
Preuss, 1951
23
84
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diplostraca
Gerstaecker, 1866
Clam shrimp, Clam Shrimps & Waterfleas, Water fleas
22
82
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Laevicaudata
Linder, 1945
Clam shrimp, Clam Shrimps, Flat-tailed clam shrimps
1
2
5
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLynceidae
Baird, 1845
Clam Shrimp
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
2 Genera with 5 Species
Lynceus Müller, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Paralimnetis Gurney, 19881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
5 Species
Lynceus brachyurus Muller, 1776American Copper
Lynceus brevifrons Packard, 1877Chihuahua lynceus
Lynceus gracilicornis Packard, 1871Eastern lynceus
Lynceus mucronatus Packard, 1875Hookleg clam shrimp
Paralimnetis texana Martin & Belk, 1988Texas paralimnetis


Links, sources and further information
Lynceidae at artfakta.se
Lynceidae at dyntaxa.se
Lynceidae at gbif.org
Lynceidae at gbif.org
Lynceidae at irmng.org
Lynceidae at itis.gov