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Eastern Fairy Shrimp

Eubranchipus vernalis (Verrill 1869)

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Eubranchipus vernalis (Eastern Fairy Shrimp) is a species of Anostraca in the family Chirocephalidae. They are associated with . They are native to . They are . They have parental care (). They rely on and to move around.

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  • URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/drag_based_swimming
  • Definition: Drag swimmers use a cyclic motion where they push water back in a power stroke, and return their limb forward in the return or recovery stroke. When they push water directly backwards, this moves their body forward, but as they return their limbs to the starting position, they push water forward, which will thus pull them back to some degree, and so opposes the direction that the body is heading. This opposing force is called drag. The return-stroke drag causes drag swimmers to employ different strategies than lift swimmers. Reducing drag on the return stroke is essential for optimizing efficiency.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of eastern fairy shrimp. View this species on GBIF
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