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Hey all,
I think these may be seed shrimp, but not sure.
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Sorry about the image quality, it's the best i could get without a macro lense.
Any ideas?
Cheers
Tony
 
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I've taken a couple of photos through a hand lense, maybe that will help (though the quality ain't good, you can see the legs).
There is definitely a clam like shell surrounding the legs, though I could not catch that on the photos.
They are hard to the touch, and freely swim about the tank when I disturb them.
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Cheers
Tony
 
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jennifer

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Cool. I don't know what they are, but if you have newts I think they might be good food for them!
 
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greg

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Looks like a clam shrimp. I'll circulate the photo past the invertebrate zoologist at work and see what he says.
 
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greg

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Tony,

The Invert Zoology dude here at the museum says "ostracod" for sure, but wants to know locality information before going further.

greg
 
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roy

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It surely is an ostracod (seedshrimp) but further identification will be quite difficult.
I don't think your newts will mind the exact species
 
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Here is as good a pics as I can get of an Ostracod with this point and shoot.
ostracod1.jpg

ostracod2.jpg

ostracod3.jpg


Here is what a clam shrimp looks like. They get much larger than seed shrimp.
clam1.jpg


If you want to see a clam shrimp in motion- here is a closeup of a 3 day old clam shrimp at 60x
http://www.iturnrocks.com/images/inverts/aquatic/clamshrimp/clamday4.gif

I have seen large numbers of Ostracods attack, kill, and consume fairy shrimp. They are like little piranhas.
 
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