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Triops longicaudatus

Triops longicaudatus

T. longicaudatus is your “garden variety” triops. This is the species that gets sold throughout the world in triops kits. It is the most studied of all the Triops and Lepidurus species and, hence, the one we know the most about.* As mentioned elsewhere, because it is studied more than any other species genetic data suggest that there are probably several if not dozens of subspecies currently lumped together as a single macrospecies.   At the level of gross anatomy, there are two distinct morphs: a long form and a short form which can be distinguished by the number of segments/tail length not coverd by the carapace.

Major species

Triops longicaudatus

Subspecies

none official*

Range

  • North America
    • United States (also in Hawaii but not Alaska)
    • Mexico
  • Central America
  • South America
  • Japan
  • West Indies
  • Galapogos Islands
  • New Caledonia

Habitat

Temporary waters (a common inhabitant of rice fields in the U.S. and Japan)

Temperature range

Minimum Temp: 18°C (60°F) Maximum Temp: 30°C (86°F)

Body ring/segments

35 – 44, 5 – 12 apodous in females, 10 – 14 apodous in males

Appendages

54 – 66

Notable characters

Second maxilla is absent

Reproduction

Bisexual (with both male and female biased populations known), unisexual, and hermaphroditic

Life span

Approximately 80-90 days. Usually half this in an Aquarium.

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