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Aquatics
Inverts exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hirudinea hi-ru-din-ea ( leaches) | An anterior and posterior sucker |
| Bivalvia bi-val-v-ia (clams) | Have two shells |
| Gastropoda Gas-tro-po-da (snails/slugs) | single coiled shell |
| Decapoda Dec-a-po-da ) | (crayfish/shrimp |
| Ephemeroptera Eph-em-er-op-ter-a (mayflies) | Adult-wings held vertically over body,Larva- Dorso-ventrally flattened,usually 3 tails( sometimes two), one tarsal hook on each leg |
| Plecoptera Ple-cop-ter-a (stoneflies) | Adult-wings lay flat on back,two tarsal hooksLarva- 2 tails and 2 tarsal hooks |
| Anisoptera An-is-op-ter-a (dragonflies) | Larva- labial "mask" for catching prey, Rectal gillsAdults- Antennae short and bristle like,compound eyes large and covering most of face,Abdomen long and slender |
| Zygoptera Zy-gop-ter-a (damselflies) | Larva-labial "mask" for catching prey, 3 leaf like gills at rear of abdomen, long and slender bodyAdults-base of wings, "narrow and stalk like"! |
| Coleoptera Col-e-op-ter-a 9(beetles) | Adults-chewng mouthparts, front wings are hard and serve as coversLarva-Great variety of structure |
| Hemiptera Hem-ip-ter-a (true bugs) | Adults-antennae slender with 4-5 segments,wings lie flat on back at rest in an "X" shapeLarva-similar to adults,Always lacking wings |
| Diptera Dip-ter-a (two winged flies) | Larva-culiciform (head capsul present with chewing mouth parts,legs absent -Veriform (maggots)- without legs or distinct head capsul, mouthparts are present as mouth hooksAdults-Suctoral mouth parts, one pair of wings, second pair are halteres. |
| Trichoptera Tri-chop-ter-a (caddisflies) | Adult-filiform antennae, two pairs of wings with long hairs, wings are tent like over abdomenLarva-caterpillar like body, and can be enclosed in a case made of stones debris, one pair of hooked prolegs often present at tip of abdomen |
| Megaloptera Mega-lop-ter-a (dobsonflies and fishflies) | Adults-identified by the enlarged and fanfolded anal area of hind wingsLarva- elongate and monderatley flattened, (10-90mm), chewing mouth parts and have lateral abdominal filaments, anal pair of prolegs or a single caudal filament |
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