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Resting eggs of Anostraca, Notostraca and Spinicaudata (Crustacea, Branchiopoda) occurring in France: identification and taxonomical value

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The external egg morphology of the phyllopod species recorded in France is described by means of S.E.M. Differences in diameter and ornamentation of envelope are stressed. We propose a dichotomous key to allow the identification of species even when their biotope is dry. Results are compared with previous studies on Anostraca, Notostraca and Spinicaudata and their taxonomical value is discussed.

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Thiéry, A., Gasc, C. Resting eggs of Anostraca, Notostraca and Spinicaudata (Crustacea, Branchiopoda) occurring in France: identification and taxonomical value. Hydrobiologia 212, 245–259 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00026008

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