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Dexteria floridana (Dexter)

Florida Fairy Shrimp (Dexteria floridana)

The Florida Fairy Shrimp, described in 1953, was restricted to a single pool south of Gainesville in Alachua County of Florida, USA.

The sole habitat was subsequently filled in for development, thus exterminating the species.

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edited: 13.11.2021