Haliplidae, Brulle, 1835
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https://doi.org/ 10.3897/zookeys.2.25 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3793244 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/921787F1-F107-994D-B3F2-FC46FBC6BD5F |
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treatment provided by |
Plazi |
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scientific name |
Haliplidae |
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Haliplidae View in CoL View at ENA
Species of Haliplus and Peltodytes are found in small ponds, lakes, and quiet streams where they are frequently observed crawling in algal mats or other vegetation. Adults eat insect eggs, algae, and polyps of Hydrozoa whereas larvae are algophilous ( Roughley 2000b).
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