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Limnocalanus macrurus
 
 
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Subspecies
No subspecies are recognized.


Synonyms
Limnocalanus macrurus Sars, 1863
Limnocalanus grimaldii macrurus (Sars, 1863)
Centropages grimaldii De Guerne, 1886
Limnocalanus grimaldii (De Guerne, 1886)
Limnocalanus grimaldii glacialis Lundquist, 1961


Identification
Body length: males 2 - 2.5 mm; females 2 - 3 mm.


Distribution
Freshwater lakes in Scandinavia. Also occurs in the Baltic sea.


Biology
This is a freshwater species that also tolerates moderately high salt concentrations and is therefore also found in brackish water.




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