Female with eggs. San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 1/7/10. © Daniel Anderson and Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu).

Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp

Branchinecta lindahli

Branchiopoda: Branchinectidae

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Female with eggs. San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 1/7/10. © Daniel Anderson and Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu).


Female with eggs. San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 1/7/10. © Daniel Anderson and Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu).

Female with eggs. San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 1/7/10. © Daniel Anderson and Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu).

Female with eggs. San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 1/7/10. © Daniel Anderson and Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu).

Female with no eggs. San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 1/7/10. © Daniel Anderson and Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu).

Female with eggs. San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 1/7/10. © Daniel Anderson and Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu).

Male. San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 1/7/10. © Daniel Anderson and Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu).

Male. San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 1/7/10. © Daniel Anderson and Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu).

Male. San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 1/7/10. © Daniel Anderson and Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu).

Male. San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 1/7/10. © Daniel Anderson and Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu).
The specimens in the following rows are associated with epizootic algae, possibly this type: https://www.jstor.org/stable/2425179

Female. Water Tank Road, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Laguna Beach, CA. 4/5/2020. © Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu).

Female. Water Tank Road, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Laguna Beach, CA. 4/5/2020. © Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu).

Female. Water Tank Road, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Laguna Beach, CA. 4/5/2020. © Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu).

Female. Water Tank Road, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Laguna Beach, CA. 4/5/2020. © Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu).

Female with eggs. Water Tank Road, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Laguna Beach, CA. 4/5/2020. © Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu).

Female with eggs. Water Tank Road, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Laguna Beach, CA. 4/5/2020. © Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu).

Male. Water Tank Road, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Laguna Beach, CA. 4/5/2020. © Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu).

Male. Water Tank Road, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Laguna Beach, CA. 4/5/2020. © Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu).