An unusual type of Daphnia head shields from plankton and sediments of Himalayan lakes.

An unusual type of Daphnia head shields from plankton and sediments of Himalayan lakes.

The paper reports the finding of a particular type of Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia, Dybowski & Grochowski 1895) head shields, found in the plankton and in the sediments of two lakes in the Khumbu Region (Nepalese Himalayas). The capsules, all of the smallest size, were characterised by the presence...

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Main Authors: Patrizia COMOLI, Fiorenza G. MARGARITORA, Marina MANCA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 1999-02-01
Series:Journal of Limnology
Subjects:
Daphnia, head-shields, Himalayan lakes, morphology
Online Access:http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/458

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