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Subspecies



Original description
Duges, 1832


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Identification
Single zooids are rare, often at least 2 zooids are present, but chains of up to 8 zooids in a row are known. A chain of 2 zooids is about 1 mm long, chains of multiple zooids are up to 5 mm long. The animals are white (or colorless) and each zooid has a clearly visible statocyst.

 

Distribution
Widely distributed in Europe.


Biology
This species lives in freshwater. It is a common species and may occur in masses in polluted water.

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