Identification and Ecology of Australian Freshwater Invertebrates

Major Groups \| Crustacea (crustaceans) \| Malacostraca (malacostracans) \| Isopoda (water slaters) Note: Key from Wilson 2012 (Phreatoicidea), Horwitz et al 1995 (online images in draft)
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1. Body often appearing laterally compressed due to extension of abdominal pleura; uropods (U) not forming a tail fan with pleotelson (P); uropods (U) ambulatory

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body laterally compressed

uropods not forming tail fan with telson

uropods ambulatory

-Body usually dorsoventrally compressed; uropods (U) positioned laterally, forming a tail fan with pleotelson (P) OR uropods (U) positioned terminally; uropods (U) non-ambulatory
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body dorsoventrally compressed

uropods positioned laterally
uropods+pleotelson=tail fan

uropods positioned terminally

uropods non-ambulatory

-Not included in this key
Distribution: Qld
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