Branchinectidae

With USFWS permits performing mitigation site monitoring

With USFWS permits performing mitigation site monitoring

Female with brood pouch suspended between her last pair of legs. End of the season, this was the only fairy shrimp of the day. And yay for citizen science, I was the persistent eager beaver that found it! ID'd by experts, not me... ;-) NOTE: A permit is required to enter the water or sweep it...

Female with brood pouch suspended between her last pair of legs. End of the season, this was the only fairy shrimp of the day. And yay for citizen science, I was the persistent eager beaver that found it! ID'd by experts, not me... ;-) NOTE: A permit is required to enter the water or sweep it...

Female with brood pouch suspended between her last pair of legs. End of the season, this was the only fairy shrimp of the day. And yay for citizen science, I was the persistent eager beaver that found it! ID'd by experts, not me... ;-) NOTE: A permit is required to enter the water or sweep it...

Female with brood pouch suspended between her last pair of legs. End of the season, this was the only fairy shrimp of the day. And yay for citizen science, I was the persistent eager beaver that found it! ID'd by experts, not me... ;-) NOTE: A permit is required to enter the water or sweep it...

Female with brood pouch suspended between her last pair of legs. End of the season, this was the only fairy shrimp of the day. And yay for citizen science, I was the persistent eager beaver that found it! ID'd by experts, not me... ;-) NOTE: A permit is required to enter the water or sweep it...

San Diego County, California, US

Right lateral photo of male fairy shrimp.

Dorsal photo of male fairy shrimp.

Ventral photo of male fairy shrimp.

Dorsal..

Ventral..

Lateral..

Lateral..