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ANURAEOPSIS, LAUTERBORN 1900  

Lorica present, i.e. cuticle thickened to form a
stiff shell (lorica), which retain its shape well after
preservation. Lorica oval to boat-shaped, with fold down
the sides where dorsal and ventral plates meet.
Tear-drop-shaped eggs attached to egg carrier. Planktonic.
Typical inhabitants of warm pond plankton,
and some species prefer tropical habitats
(Wallace et al., 2006).
   [2009a]
 

52 a. Shape ovate. Lorica not granulated, margin smooth.
  Size 90-120 μm Planktonic in ponds, sporadic in
  the littoral part of warmtemperate lakes.
  Sládeček (1983) refer A. fissa as an indicator of
  oligotrofic waters. Stenohaline, cannot handle
  a wide fluctuation in the salt content of water.
  - Laguna de Bay, Lake Mainit, Buluan Lake.
   Anuraeopsis fissa (GOSSE, 1851)
             [1941a, 1973, 1980, 1984a]

A. fissa from Laguna de Bay

52 b. Shape navicular. Lorica granulated, serrated at the margin.
Very polymorphic. Planktonic in tropical lakes.
Rare - not found in Aquino (2008b) collections from 2006.
- Paoay Lake, Taal Lake.
   Anuraeopsis navicula (ROUSSELETE, 1910)
            [1980, 1984a, 2011b+c]

A. navicula from Paoay Lake

A. navicula from Paoay Lake

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