Ilyocryptus sordidus

Ilyocryptus sordidus is a crustacean of the family Ilyocryptidae, a freshwater water flea.[3]

Ilyocryptus sordidus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Anomopoda
Family: Ilyocryptidae
Genus: Ilyocryptus
Species:
I. sordidus
Binomial name
Ilyocryptus sordidus
Liévin, 1848
Synonyms[2]
  • Acanthocercus sordidus Liévin, 1848
  • Iliocryptus aequalis Romijn, 1919
  • Iliocryptus balatonicus Hankó, 1926
  • Iliocryptus inaequalis Romijn, 1919
  • Ilyocryptus alexandrinae Negrea, 1987

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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