Pleuroxus striatus
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
rounded with a tooth anterior to it
Valves striated
Postabdomen
long and slender
Valves opaque to black in dorsal region
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