Triops gadensis

Triop gadensis is a species of arthropod in the genus Triops, that belongs to the family of Triopsidae. Triop gadensis are omnivores and in the wild they mainly eat algae and protozoa; larger triop gadensis that are about 1-2 cm in length feed on detritus (worms if they can find any), plant fibres and tiny crustaceans such as ostracods or copepods. However when food sources are scarce they will cannibalize each other. These crustaceans swim by drag swim power, which is a method of swimming that all triops use.