Fairy Shrimp (Anostraca: Chirocephalidae) Inventory of Vernal Pools in Vermont, USA

<p>We collected fairy shrimp (Anostraca: Chirocephalidae) from 25 vernal pools in Vermont, USA during spring in 2022 through 2024. Two species were recorded: Knob-lipped Fairy Shrimp (Eubranchipus bundyi), which was previously recorded in Vermont, and Intricate Fairy Shrimp or Smooth-lipped Fairy Shrimp (Eubranchipus intricatus), a new state record. Both species are widespread across North America, but the Intricate Fairy Shrimp is considered rare in nearby Massachusetts, where it is listed as a “Species of Special Concern.”</p>

本团队于2022年至2024年春季，对美国佛蒙特州的25个季节性池塘进行了采集，获得了仙女虾（Anostraca: Chirocephalidae）。记录到的两种物种为：有瘤唇仙女虾（Eubranchipus bundyi），此前已在佛蒙特州有记录，以及复杂仙女虾或光滑唇仙女虾（Eubranchipus intricatus），为该州新记录。这两种物种在北美广泛分布，但复杂仙女虾在附近的马萨诸塞州被认为是稀有物种，并被列为“特殊关注物种”。