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| Distinguishing Characteristics |
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Compound eye and ocellus
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Posterior margin of valves less than maximum height
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Spherical body
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Pre-anal angle prominent
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| Ecology |
- Littoral/benthic habitat; often become pelagic in eutrophic systems
- Will "perch" on filamentous phytoplankton.
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| Additional
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| Additional
Pictures |
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| Quicktime
Movies |
- Chydorus1.mov -
swimming pattern of Chydorus (1.04 MB)
- Chydorus2.mov -
Chydorus feeding. Note thoracic appendage movements and extension
of the postabdomen (1.22 MB)
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