Tadpole shrimp in Summer Lake
Detailed Description
Tadpole shrimp are also known as living fossils. This is because they have been around since the Devonian period, 350 million years ago!
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Photo by Casie Smith, USGS
Related
Water Quality
The USGS, in partnership with multiple other groups, is learning about water-quality conditions across time and space in terminal lakes across the Great Basin. This effort is part of the Saline Lake Ecosystems Integrated Water Availability Assessment.
Related
Water Quality
The USGS, in partnership with multiple other groups, is learning about water-quality conditions across time and space in terminal lakes across the Great Basin. This effort is part of the Saline Lake Ecosystems Integrated Water Availability Assessment.