Ilyocryptus sordidus is a crustacean of the family Ilyocryptidae, a freshwater water flea.[2]

Ilyocryptus sordidus
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[1]
  • Acanthocercus sordidus Liévin, 1848
  • Iliocryptus aequalis Romijn, 1919
  • Iliocryptus balatonicus Hankó, 1926
  • Iliocryptus inaequalis Romijn, 1919
  • Ilyocryptus alexandrinae Negrea, 1987

Anatomy

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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.[3]

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).[4]

Habitat

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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.[5]

Distribution

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It is found in most parts of the world, except for Southeast Asia.[6][7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ilyocryptus sordidus (Liévin, 1848)". www.marinespecies.org.
  2. ^ Forrest, Herbert Edward (October 7, 1880). "On a Rare British Entomostracon, Ilyocryptus Sordidus". publisher not identified – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Micscape Microscopy and Microscope Magazine". www.microscopy-uk.org.uk.
  4. ^ "Ilyocryptus sordidus". www.artsdatabanken.no.
  5. ^ "Ilyocryptus sordidus". www.artsdatabanken.no.
  6. ^ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Ilyocryptus sordidus (Water Flea)". bie.ala.org.au.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Ilyocryptus sordidus - Detail - Biodiversity Maps". maps.biodiversityireland.ie.
  9. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ilyocryptus sordidus (Liévin, 1848)". www.marinespecies.org.