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Young, J.O., 2001

Keys to the Freshwater Microturbellarians of Britain and Ireland with notes on their Ecology

A dichotomous key and background reading on this small group of tiny flatworms.

Publisher Freshwater Biological Association (FBA)
Volume No. 59
Pages 142
ISBN 0 900386 66 5
Edition 2nd edition
Coverage All the British species known at the time.
Illustrations Line drawings of all the spcies.
Identify Under a Compound Microscope.
Specimen Prep. Live specimens in a compressorium.
Difficulty Challenging.

Malcolm Storey

Taxonomic Scope

CATENULIDA (an order of microturbellarians) Identification Current
LECITHOEPITHELIATA (an order of microturbellarians) Identification Current
MACROSTOMIDA (an order of microturbellarians) Identification Current
PROLECITHOPHORA (an order of microturbellarians) Identification Current
PROSERIATA (an order of microturbellarians) Identification Current
RHABDOCOELA (an order of microturbellarians) Identification Current

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