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Clinotanypus

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Clinotanypus

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thumb | right Clinotanypus is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Tanypodinae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. This genus has a worldwide distribution and inhabit sediments of ponds, lakes and rivers. It is rare to find these midges in Central America.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassInsecta
  4. OrderDiptera
  5. FamilyChironomidae

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
50
With media
4
Family
Chironomidae
Collections
AM, OMNH, INHS
Recorded in
South Africa, United States

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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Tanypodinae
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Clinotanypus nervosus.jpg
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Clinotanypus
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Category:Clinotanypus
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thumb | right Clinotanypus is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Tanypodinae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. This genus has a worldwide distribution and inhabit sediments of ponds, lakes and rivers. It is rare to find these midges in Central America.

==Species== Clinotanypus brasiliensis Clinotanypus sallesi

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