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BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Hynes, H.B.N , Macan, T.T. & Williams, W.D., 1960
A Key to the British Species of Crustacea: Malacostraca
A dichotomous key to the species with line drawings and vice-county distribution maps
| Publisher |
Freshwater Biological Association (FBA) |
| Volume |
No. 19 |
| Pages |
36 |
| Comments and Corrigenda |
Amphipoda key - couplet 5: Crangonyx pseudogracilis urosome segments have a few tiny hairs visible on outline under transmitted illumination, and a few small hard-to-see hair clusters on surface. All epimera ending in a small tooth is indicative, but the telson is diagnostic. (MWS, pers obs, 17/3/04) |
| Coverage |
Covers all UK species known at the time. |
| Illustrations |
Line drawings. |
| Identify |
Under a Stereo Microscope. |
| Specimen Prep. |
Mostly living, although amphipods generally need to be killed and some extraction of appendages may be needed. |
| Difficulty |
Amphipods are difficult, but the others are straightforward. |
Malcolm Storey
Taxonomic Scope
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