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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Crustaceans (Crustacea) » Ostracods (Ostracoda)
Photo#1660904
Unknown water organism
Copyright © 2019 Arrow Jarr

Unknown water organism
Navarro County, Texas, USA
May 12, 2019
Size: Less than 1mm
Found in still freshwater along with mosquito larva in a fake waterfall machine thing. It has several long cilia that it uses for propulsion along with several hairy crab-like legs. It has a dark spot in the middle of its two halves. There were thousands and look light colored in the water.

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Contributed by Arrow Jarr on 12 May, 2019 - 9:14pm
Last updated 28 September, 2019 - 8:33am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Allison, 28 September, 2019 - 8:33am login or register to post comments

Ostracod, I suspect


Hold on to see if others agree.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 12 May, 2019 - 9:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Wow, that was surprisingly easy. Much easier than I thought. A lot quicker too. So, now answer me this if you can: what kind?
… Arrow Jarr, 12 May, 2019 - 9:28pm login or register to post comments

 
I haven't a clue.
None of our images has been identified any deeper than Ostracoda.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 12 May, 2019 - 9:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Hmmm...
Oh. Ok. Well is there any where else to tell?
… Arrow Jarr, 12 May, 2019 - 9:32pm login or register to post comments

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