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Swimming legs

The exopodite of the first swimming leg of Parathalestris spec. Like the antenna the first swimming leg is used in some species to clasp the females and therefore sometimes show sexual dimorphic morphology.
The third and fourth swimming leg of Ectinosoma spec.
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The articulation of the legs, the number, location and size of their bristles and spines are important features of taxonomy and systematics.




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