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    This document provides an identification key for macrofauna groups found in bodies of water. It includes 8 keys that differentiate between groups based on physical characteristics such as whether the animal lives in a case, shell or is free-living, the number and type of tails and legs, and physical appearance similarities to bugs, beetles or caterpillars. The keys can be used to identify groups such as caddisflies, mayflies, dragonflies, waterbugs, snails and mussels.

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    This document provides an identification key for macrofauna groups found in bodies of water. It includes 8 keys that differentiate between groups based on physical characteristics such as whether the animal lives in a case, shell or is free-living, the number and type of tails and legs, and physical appearance similarities to bugs, beetles or caterpillars. The keys can be used to identify groups such as caddisflies, mayflies, dragonflies, waterbugs, snails and mussels.

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    Macro Fauna

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    Anderson Gomes
    This document provides an identification key for macrofauna groups found in bodies of water. It includes 8 keys that differentiate between groups based on physical characteristics such as whether the animal lives in a case, shell or is free-living, the number and type of tails and legs, and physical appearance similarities to bugs, beetles or caterpillars. The keys can be used to identify groups such as caddisflies, mayflies, dragonflies, waterbugs, snails and mussels.

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    Main identification key for macrofauna groups

    A. Animal lives in a case made of sand


    C. cont'd. Animal has three tails 90 to D
    and/or plant material
    {Ieaflike, threadlike, or quite short}

    Key1 Caddisflies
    - Animal different 90 to E

    - Animal lives in a shell


    D. Tails are long threads
    Key 4 Snails,
    Key 2 Mayflies
    Mussels
    - Tails are leaflike
    - Animal is free-living 90 to B . //
    "".,c"\ \ ,'f<>.'/
    Key 2 Damselflies
    B. Animal has no legs
    Key 4 Leeches,

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    Flatworms, Worms,
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    ,
    Midges, Blackflies, - Tails are short points; robust
    'o'
    "& ' Craneflies animal, short wingpads on back
    - Animal has many pairs of legs
    Key 1 Shrimps,

    Key 2 Dragonflies
    Hoglice

    E. Animal like a bug or beetle
    - Animal has three pairs of legs 90 to C
    Key 3 Waterbugs
    C. Animal with one feathery tail and many feathery gills along
    .':-_. ,
    ..'."'',.,'''''.",.. ,,..,.,.'
    Key 3 Waterbeetles
    ..:"
    body; strong jaws

    - Animal like a caterpillar


    Key 1 Alderflies
    Key 1 Caseless caddisflies
    - Animal has two, threadlike tails

    Key 3 Waterbeetle larvae
    Key 2 Stoneflies



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