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Ostracod

Ostracoda

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Field Notes

Description:

Ostracods are a class of the Crustacea (class Ostracoda), sometimes known as seed shrimp. They are small crustaceans, typically around 1 mm in size. Their bodies are flattened from side to side and protected by a bivalve-like, chitinous or calcareous valve or "shell". The hinge of the two valves is in the upper (dorsal) region of the body. - Wikipedia

Habitat:

Freshwater man made lake

Notes:

Seen under a compound microscope at 40x magnification

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Ostracod

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Comments (1)
Scott Frazier
Your crustacean spotting has been moved from "other" to arthropods. :-)

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Flora & Fauna of New South Wales
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PublishedAugust 28, 2014

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