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Note: Key from Hynes 1978 & 1989

 
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1. Ventrally conspicuous rope-like lateral gills present on each side of abdominal segments 1-5 or 1-6
Distribution: E Qld, E NSW, E Vic
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Eustheniidae 

lateral gills

Eustheniidae 

lateral gills on segments 1-5

Eustheniidae 

lateral gills on segments 1-6

Eustheniidae 

rope-like gill

-Lateral gills absent; anal gills present at the tip of abdomen OR anal gills absent
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Notonemouridae 

lateral and anal gills absent

Notonemouridae 

anal gills absent

Austroperlidae 

anal gills present

Austroperlidae 

beaded anal gills

Gripopterygidae 

anal gills present

Gripopterygidae 

tuft of anal gills