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Distinguishing Characteristics |
- Antennule with 17 segments
- Fifth leg one segmented, bearing an inner spine and two outer setae
- Hyaline membrane on last segment of antennae
- Inner margin of cauldal rami without hairs
- Metasome darkly pigmented
- Large species: 1.8 - 2.9 mm long
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Reported Habitats |
- Littoral regions of ponds, lakes and slow moving streams (1).
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Additional Pictures |
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References |
(1) Smith, K.E. AND C. H. Fernando. 1978. A guide to the freshwater calanoid and cyclopoid copepod Crustacea of Ontario. University of Waterloo Biological Series No. 18. 76pp. |