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Hyalella Echinus
''Hyalella'' is a genus of amphipods found in the Americas. They are mainly found in freshwater habitats. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Hyalella'': *'' Hyalella anophthalma'' Ruffo, 1957 *'' Hyalella araucana'' Grosso & Peralta, 1999 *'' Hyalella armata'' (Faxon, 1876) *''Hyalella azteca'' (Saussure, 1858) *'' Hyalella bonariensis'' Bond-Buckup, Araujo & Santos, 2008 *'' Hyalella brasiliensis'' Bousfield, 1996 *'' Hyalella caeca'' Pereira, 1989 *'' Hyalella cajasi'' Alonso & Jaume, 2017 *'' Hyalella caribbeana'' Bousfield, 1996 *'' Hyalella carstica'' Bastos-Pereira & Bueno, 2012 *'' Hyalella castroi'' Gonzalez, Bond-Buckup & Araujo, 2006 *'' Hyalella catarinensis'' Reis & Bueno in Reis, Penoni & Bueno, 2020 *'' Hyalella cenotensis'' Marrón-Becerra, Hermoso-Salazar & Solís-Weiss, 2014 *''Hyalella cheyennis'' Bueno, Oliveira & Wellborn, 2019 *'' Hyalella chiloensis'' Gonzalez & Watling, 2001 *'' Hyalella costera'' Gonzalez & Watling, 2001 *'' Hya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyalella Azteca
''Hyalella azteca'' is a widespread and abundant species of amphipod crustacean in North America. It reaches long, and is found in a range of fresh and brackish waters. It feeds on algae and diatoms and is a major food of waterfowl. Description ''Hyalella azteca'' grows to a length of , with males being larger than females. Their colour is variable, but the most frequent hues are white, green and brown. Distribution ''Hyalella azteca'' is found across Central America, the Caribbean and North America, as far north as the Arctic tree line. It lives among vegetation in permanent bodies of freshwater, including lakes and rivers, extending into tidal fresh water, and freshwater barrier lagoons. It is "the most abundant amphipod of lakes n North America, with golf course ponds sometimes supporting large populations. Ecology In contrast to other species of '' Hyalella'', ''H. azteca'' is extremely common and has wide ecological tolerances. It can tolerate alkaline waters and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |