Abstract：The tadpole shrimp, Triops sinensis, was discovered in the paddy fields of the Shouchang River watershed. The gut contents of the shrimp from these field populations were analyzed in order to quantify their dietary patterns. Some species of tadpole shrimps were found to prey on mosquito larvae as well as uproot weeds. Mosquito larvae and weeds were seldom found in the paddy fields which the tadpole shrimp inhabited in the Shouchang River watershed. The results further showed that the larvae of these tadpole shrimp mainly feed on algae and rice lamina. The tadpole shrimp could feed on animal food including protozoa, nematodes, rotifers, crustaceans, and aquatic insect larvae, though the animal food was subsidiary.
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