Ilyocryptus sordidus is a crustacean of the family Ilyocryptidae, a freshwater water flea.[3]
Anatomy
Ilyocryptus sordidus has an intense crimson colour, a small head and its dorsal edge is evenly curved. The second pair of antenna are especially short and coarse. The spine at the base of the abdominal claw is long and slender.[4]
Males measures 0.4–0.8 mm (0.016–0.031 in), while the females are 0.6–1.2 mm (0.024–0.047 in).[5]
Habitat
Ilyocryptus sordidus lives in the mud of freshwater lakes (inspiring the specific name sordidus, Latin for "dirty"), tolerating pH between 4.2 and 7.1.[6]
Distribution
It is found in most parts of the world, except for Southeast Asia.[7][8][9][10]
References
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^ "Ilyocryptus sordidus - (Liévin, 1848)". eunis.eea.europa.eu.
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^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ilyocryptus sordidus (Liévin, 1848)". www.marinespecies.org.
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^ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Ilyocryptus sordidus (Water Flea)". bie.ala.org.au.
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^ Herrick, Clarence Luther (October 7, 1884). "A Final Report on the Crustacea of Minnesota: Included in the Orders Cladocera and Copepoda, Together with a Synopsis of the Described Species in North America, and Keys to the Known Species of the More Important Genera". Johnson, Smith & Harrison – via Google Books.
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^ "Ilyocryptus sordidus - Detail - Biodiversity Maps". maps.biodiversityireland.ie.
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^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ilyocryptus sordidus (Liévin, 1848)". www.marinespecies.org.
