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Lynceus brachyurus O.F. Muller, 1776
Holarctic Clam Shrimp
Family: Lynceidae

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Distribution of Lynceus brachyurus in British Columbia in British Columbia

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Introduction

Lynceus brachyurus has a Holarctic distribution: it is known from Europe, Asia, and North America. Martin and Belk (1988) estimate a wide distribution in North America, excluding only the far North and far South. In British Columbia, it has been recorded from the vicinities of Kamloops, Merritt, and 70 Mile House (Smithsonian Institution Collections).

Members of this genus are found in ephemeral ponds or streams and occasionally lakes (Martin and Belk, 1988).

Note Author: Ian Gardiner

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Unlisted	Unlisted	Unlisted	Unlisted

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Central Pacific Crustacea (Decapoda & Stomatopoda) Database
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Species References

Martin, J.W. & D. Belk 1988. Review of the clam shrimp family Lynceidae Stebbing, 1902 (Branchiopoda: Conchostraca), in the Americas. Journal of Crustacean Biology 8: 451-482.

Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center. Available online.

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