A Guide to the Ostracods of Lorain County, Ohio

CANDONA

Candona punctate 1/27/2016

Columbia Reservation Co8

PERMANENT

GPS 41.305145,-81.922955

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Candona elliptica Male 11/17/2015

Sylvester Wetland Sy4 PERMANENT

GPS 41.3118367,-82.1274467

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Candona crogmaniana female 12/05/2015

Black River Res. Br22 TEMPORARY

GPS 41.4167417,-82.10248

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Candona distincta Female 4/17/2014

Sylvester Wetlands TEMPORARY

GPS 41.3082,-82.1298917

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Candona alibicans juvenile 6/23/2014

Crook Rd. B TEMPORARY

GPS 41.2588617,-82.0652167

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The most widespread of all the Candona in the pools sampled.

CANDONA DECORA 12/10/2015

KOPF WOODS KW6 SEMI-PERMENANT

GPS 41.508765,-82.0136067

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Found in only one pool in Erie County.

CANDONA OHIOENSIS female 2/06/2016

EAGLE POINT (ERIE COUNTY)

GPS 41.4310717,-82.64306

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More than one Candona occurring in the same pool at the same time of year is not unusual. The highest number Of the genus occurring in one pool at the same time was four.

C. distincta C. crogmaniana

C. elliptica C. decora

KOPF WOODS SEMI-PERMENANT

GPS 41.508765,-82.0136067

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CYPRIDOPSIS

Cypridopsis vidua 9/06/2014

Crook Road

GPS 41.2595367,-82.072575

Another example of Cypridopsis vidua

South Carisle

GPS 41.27938,-82.15774

The three Cypridopsis below were all found in the same pool on the same date and give an indication of the carapace's color differences. This is a very widespread species

Cypridopsis vidua 10/26/2015

Black River Old Railroad Bridge

Cypridopsis vidua 10/26/2015 GPS 41.4237483,-82.0992217

Cypridopsis vidua 10/26/2015 Cypridopsis vidua 10/26/2015 Male

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Cypria exsculpta Probably the most widely distributed ostracod in the county and appears at all times of the year

2-15-2016

James Day Jd1

GPS 41.4585183,-82.1064183

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Cypria ophtalmica 3/26/2014

Bur Oaks-Black River Reservation GPS 41.435295,-82.1023833

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Cyprios

This is the only location in the county this ostracod was found

Cyprios marginata 5/02/2014

Wellington Reservation

GPS 41.14494,-82.230615

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CYCLOCYPRIA

This is the only location in the county this ostracod was found

Cyclocypris ovum JULY 6,2014

WELLINGTON RESERVATION

GPS 41.150305,-82.2300883

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Physocypria

Physocypria globula 6/30/2014

Columbia Reservation

Gps 41.30835,-81.922

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Physocypria pustulosa 9/06/2014

Crook Rd.

Gps 41.2583717,-82.0672467

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Bradleystrandesia

Carapace shape and color are variable

Bradleystrandesia tincta 1.00 mm Bradleystrandesia tincta .75mm.

Wellington Reservation 5-02-2014 Sylvester Wetlands 4/17/2014

GPS 41.1451433,-82.2308467 GPS 41.3100633,-82.1302233

Below are different shapes and colors of Bradleystrandesia tincta found in different locations throughout the county. This ostracod species is widespread.