Bryocamptus (Bryocamptus) minutus (Claus, 1863)

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Bryocamptus (Bryocamptus) minutus (Claus, 1863)

(Figs 28–29)

L o c a t i o n, e c o l o g y. From among aquatic vegetation in the Masurian lakes (Lake Tyrkło and Lake Bełdany), and in springs of the Knyszyn Primeval Forest Landscape Park. Both females and males were observed.

G e n e r a l d i s t r i b u t i o n a n d b i o l o g y. Holarctic species ( Borutzky 1952; Rundle et al. 2000), widely distributed in Poland ( Drzycimski 1985). It inhabits large water bodies and small pools, and is most frequently encountered among aquatic vegetation ( Borutzky 1952).

Distinguishing features. Caudal rami short and tapering backward (Fig. 29). Exopodites of P1 − P4 and endopodites of P1 − P3 three- segmented. In male, basiendopodite and exopodite of P5 with 6 and 5 setae, respectively (Fig. 28). The very characteristic features of this species are the large bifurcate denticles on outer margin of anal plate (Fig. 29).