International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278-3202 9 2 2020 05 10 Ghat Municipality recorded the first record of Tadpole Shrimp (Triopsgranarius) in Libya 43 46 EN Oludare Agbolade James 1 Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Federal University Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria Mary Popoola Kehinde 2 Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Federal University Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria Adebare Ganiyu Sikiru 3 Department of Agronomy, Federal University, Keshere, Gombe State, Nigeria Philip Olakunle Teju 4 Department of Applied Sciences, Osun State Polytechnic, Iree Rasheed Popoola Akinola 5 Department of Crop Protection, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria Sunday OJO Elijah 6 Department of Crop Protection, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria Ehis Imonmion Joshua 7 Department of Crop Protection, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria Perfusion Amang A. 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Maroua, P.O. Box 814, Maroua, Cameroon Luc Vandi V. 2 Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Maroua, P.O. Box 814, Maroua, Cameroon Christophe Mezui 3 Department of Biological Sciences, Higher Teachers' Training College, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 47, Yaoundé, Cameroon Gael Siwe T. 4 Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon Mesmine Kuissu T. 5 Institute of Medical Research and Study of Medicinal Plants, P.O. Box 13033 Yaoundé, Cameroon Vernyuy Tan P. 6 Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon Perfusion Amang A. 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Maroua, P.O. Box 814, Maroua, Cameroon Luc Vandi V. 2 Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Maroua, P.O. Box 814, Maroua, Cameroon Christophe Mezui 3 Department of Biological Sciences, Higher Teachers' Training College, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 47, Yaoundé, Cameroon Gael Siwe T. 4 Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon Mesmine Kuissu T. 5 Institute of Medical Research and Study of Medicinal Plants, P.O. Box 13033 Yaoundé, Cameroon Vernyuy Tan P. 6 Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon Maroua Leguemairi 1 Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Life, El Oued University, El Oued 39000, El Oued, Algeria Saadia Salem 2 Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Life, El Oued University, El Oued 39000, El Oued, Algeria Samir Derouiche 3 Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Life, El Oued University, El Oued 39000, El Oued, Algeria Nweke Christian O. 1 Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, P.M.B 1526 Owerri, Nigeria Nwachukwu Ikenna N. 2 Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, P.M.B 1526 Owerri, Nigeria Opurum Christian C. 3 Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, P.M.B 1526 Owerri, Nigeria Aguh Maureen N. 4 Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, P.M.B 1526 Owerri, Nigeria Agrawal Uma Rani 1 Department of Zoology, CMP P G College, A constituent College of University of Allahabad, Allahabad-211002, UP, India Tripathi Jaya 2 Zoology Department, Iswar Saran P G College, A constituent College of University of Alllahabad-211002, UP, India Shrestha Gita 1 Mechi Multiple Campus, Bhadrapur, Jhapa, Nepal Singh Nanda Bahadur 2 Central Department of Zoology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal Sarkar Rituparna 1 Dept. of Environmental Science, Chandernagore College, Chandannagar, Hooghly - 712 136, West Bengal, India Ammar Saleh M. 1 National Centre for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Libya Rashid Noureddin M. 2 National Centre for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Libya Aqeehal Hanan A. 3 National Centre for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Libya Annajar Badereddin B. 4 National Centre for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Libya and Public Health Department, Faculty of Medical Technology, University of Tripoli, Libya > Short Communication 2019 10 25 2020 05 10 The tadpole shrimp (Triopsgranarius) is largely geographically distributed throughout North Africa, Middle East and Asia. Ithas recently been found in Ghat Municipality of Libya after torrential floods. The collections of Triops granaries are the first records to be documented for Libya. Copyright@ International Science Community Association