Common name: Feminine Clam Shrimp

Scientific name: Cyzicus gynecia (Mattox, 1849)

Class:

Branchiopoda (Branchiopods)

Order:

Diplostraca

Family:

Cyzicidae

Synonyms:

Other common names:

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Habitat type(s):

Habitat description(s)

Palustrine:

TEMPORARY POOL

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Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

G2Q

Imperiled globally - At high risk of extinction due to rarity or other factors; typically 20 or fewer populations or locations in the world, very few individuals, very restricted range, few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or steep declines. The Q indicates this species' status as a distinct full species is uncertain.

State conservation status rank:

SNR

Not Ranked - State conservation status not yet assessed.

Federal protection:

Not Listed

State protection:

Not Listed

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

None

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.119717/Cyzicus_gynecia/