Paralona pigra (Sars, 1861)

Dartnall, Herbert J. G. & Hollwedel, Werner, 2007, A limnological reconnaissance of the Falkland Islands; with particular reference to the waterfleas (Arthropoda: Anomopoda), Journal of Natural History 41 (21 - 24), pp. 1259-1300 : 1274

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scientific name	Paralona pigra (Sars, 1861)
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Paralona pigra (Sars, 1861) View in CoL

This cosmopolitan species has been reported from the Falkland Islands ( Brooks et al. 2005). It is identified by the long setae on the postero-ventral angle of the valves and the long denticles at the distal end of the post-abdomen ( Figures 20 View Figure 20 , 21 View Figure 21 ).

References

Brooks S, Boxshall G, Kattel G, Flower R. 2005. Aquatic invertebrates collected from inland waters of the Falkland Islands 2001 [online]. www. geog. ucl. ac. uk / ecrc / fibril / inverts. htm.

Figures

Figure 20. Paralona pigra, female, valve posterior-ventral angle with long setae.

Figure 21. Paralona pigra, female, post-abdomen.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Arthropoda
Class	Branchiopoda
Order	Diplostraca
Genus	Paralona

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