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CteasFebruary 21st, 2009, 12:44 pm
Posts: 1Where are the cervical gills on this specimen?
TaxonFebruary 21st, 2009, 8:22 pm
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Unlike other Nemourids, Prostoia nymphs are absent cervical gills.
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Roger Rohrbeck
www.FlyfishingEntomology.com
LbrizeFebruary 21st, 2012, 12:40 pm
West Virginia, U.S.A.

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Prostoia do not have cervical gills. Likely you are thinking about Amphinemura, very common and with cervical gills.
Society for Freshwater Science (Formerly NABS) EPT East Genus Certified Taxonomist

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