|
|
|
Distinguishing Characteristics |
- Caudal ramus with three setae
- Female abdomen straight
- Last abdominal segment of the male has one dorsal process
- Terminal segment of female fifth leg with five spines
|
Ecology |
|
Additional Notes |
- Other sources:
- DeStasio, B.T.. 1990. The role of dormancy and emergence
patterns in the dynamics of a freshwater zooplankton community.
Limnol. Oceanogr. 35: 1079-1090.
- Schulze, P.C. and C.L. Folt. 1989. Effects of conspecifics
and phytoplankton on predation rates of the omnivorous copepods
Espischura lacustris and Epischura nordenskioldi. Limnol. Oceanogr.
34: 444-450
|
Quicktime Movies |
|
Barcode: Ribosomal DNA-28S D3 expansion segment |
|