Key Identification Features
- The first larval stage, called the metanauplius, is orange, has a single eye and six legs, and develops through distinct growth stages called instars.
- The two species can be distinguished by a physical trait: L.
- It is similar to the related species Lepidurus couesii, but is a distinct species.
- Sexes can be distinguished by the presence of egg sacs attached to the eleventh phyllopods of the female.
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