Elmidae, Curtis, 1830
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https://doi.org/ 10.3897/zookeys.2.25 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3793186 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/921787F1-F101-994B-B3F2-FB4FFC25BC49 |
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treatment provided by |
Plazi |
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scientific name |
Elmidae |
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Adults and larvae of the Elmidae are aquatic beetles found attached to rocks and other substrates. All the species on Prince Edward Island inhabit rapid, cool, and well-oxygenated streams where they feed on algae or detritus ( Shepard 2002a).
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