Pleuroxus straminius

Pleuroxus straminius

Phylum	Arthropoda
Subphylum	Crustacea
Class	Branchiopoda
Suborder	Cladocera
Family	Chydoridae

Distinguishing Characteristics

Postabdominal claw with two basal spines
Superoposteal angle extends beyond the posterior margin of the valves
Inferoposteal angle a sharp point
Two distalmost marginal denticles usually merged at the base
Postabdomen long with a slight curve

Ecology

Taxonomic Notes

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References

(1) FREY, D.G. 1988. Separation of Pleuroxus laevis Sars, 1861 from two resembling species in North America: Pleuroxus straminius Birge, 1879 and Pleuroxus chiangi n. sp. (Cladocera, Chydoridae). Can. J. Zool. 66: 2534-2563.