Freshwater Algae and Macroinvertebrate Slide Library

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The Freshwater Algae and Macroinvertebrate Slide Library was established by the Conservation and Environmental Issues Committee of the Society for Freshwater Sciences (SFS) as a service to individuals and organizations for educational and outreach purposes. The Library consists of a series of slides showing the diversity of freshwater macroinvertebrates and algae, including the different life history stages of the macroinvertebrates. Slides are available to both members and non-members of SFS.

All slides have been donated to SFS by many contributors for the purpose of their being included in the Library. New slides continue to be added to the Library. Donations are always appreciated, especially of organisms, life history stages, specific anatomical structures, or behaviors not included in the present Library or if the new slides are in some way superior to those in the Library. All donated slides become the property of SFS, which then has the right to sell copies. Net proceeds from the sales support the work of the Society. Individuals purchasing slides agree to use them only for non-profit purposes.

The Freshwater Algae Basic Slide Set shows a wide variety of periphytic algae and includes some scanning electron micrographs (SEMs). The Macroinvertebrate Basic Slide Set includes the immature and adult stages of the primary taxonomic groups of macroinvertebrates encountered and studied by freshwater biologists. Both sets provide an excellent introduction to the general diversity of freshwater algae and macroinvertebrates. Additional slides of algae and macroinvertebrates can be purchased either individually or as complete sets of all available slides. See the accompanying lists for information on all slides presently available.

For information, purchases, or donations of slides, please contact:

Donna Kashian
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Biology
Colorado State University
136 JVK Wagar Building
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523
or
e-mail: dkashian@cnr.colostate.edu

FRESHWATER MACROINVERTEBRATE SLIDES

(* Denotes that slide is included in the Basic Slide Set)

Porifera
1. Spongillidae: Spongilla lacustris*, Photo by Tom Frost

Coelenterata
2. Hydridae: Hydra sp., Photo by Arturo Elosegi

Bryozoa
3. Lophopodidae: Lophopodella carteri, Photo by Tim Wood

Oligochaeta
121. Naididae: Dero nivea, 40X; photo by Ken Krieger
122. Naididae, Anterior end showing "eye" and proboscis, Photo by Ken Krieger
123. Tubificidae: Quistadrilus multisetosus*, 20X; photo by Ken Krieger
124. Tubificidae: Limnodrilus claparedianus, Penis sheaths; 40X; Photo by Ken Krieger

Polychaeta

120. Sabellidae: Manayunkia speciosa Photo by Ken Krieger

Hirudinea
4. Glossiphoniidae: Placobdella sp. Photo by Larry Serpa
119. Glossiphoniidae: Helobdella stagnalis*, Photo by Ken Krieger

Anostraca
5. Artemiidae: Artemia sp., Photo by Arturo Elosegi
160. Chirocephalidae: Eubranchipus bundyi. Photo by Mike Higgins

Cladocera
161. Daphnidae: Daphnia pulex; photo by Mike Higgins
162. Daphnidae: Simocephalus vetulus; photo by Mike Higgins

Copepoda
163. Cyclopodidae; photo by Mike Higgins

Isopoda
164. Asellidae: Caecidotea sp.; photo by Mike Higgins

Amphipoda
165. Crangonyctidae: Crangonyx sp.; photo by Mike Higgins

Decapoda
6. Cambaridae: Orconectes ozarkae*, Photo by Bob DiStefano
7. Cambaridae: Orconectes punctimanus, Female in berry; photo by Bob DiStefano
8. Atyidae: Syncaris pacifica, Photo by Larry Serpa

Collembola
9. Podinidae, Photo by Rich Merritt

Ephemeroptera
10. Baetidae: Callibaetis ferrugineus*, Nymph; photo by Mike Higgins
11. Baetiscidae: Baetisca sp.*, Nymph; photo by Dave Penrose
12. Ephemeridae*, Subimago; photo by John Wallace
13. Ephemerellidae*, Nymph; photo by Rich Merritt
110. Ephemerellidae: Drunella sp., Nymph; photo by Steve Solada
14. Heptageniidae: Epeorus sp., Nymph; ventral view showing gills.Photo by Dave Penrose
15. Heptageniidae*, Nymph; photo by Howell Daly
16. Oligoneuridae: Isonychia sp., Nymph; photo by Dave Penrose
17. Ephemeroptera, Adult; photo by Rich Merritt
111. Potamanthidae: Anthopotamus sp., Nymph; photo by Steve Solada

Odonata
18. Aeshnidae: Anax junius*, Adult & nymphal exuvia. Photo by Mike Higgins
19. Aeshnidae, Nymph; photo by Rich Merritt
20. Gomphidae: Progomphus obscurus*, Nymph; photo by Dave Penrose
21. Gomphidae: Hagenius sp., Nymph; photo by John Wallace
22. Libellulidae: Pantala flavescens*, Nymph; photo by Mike Higgins
23. Libellulidae, Adult; photo by Rich Merritt
24. Calopterygidae: Calopteryx sp.*, Adult; photo by John Wallace
25. Coenagrionidae: Ischnura sp.*, Adults mating; photo by Mike Higgins
26. Lestidae: Lestes sp., Male and female ovipositing in plant tissue, Photo by Michael Higgins
27. Lestidae*, Nymph; photo by Rich Merritt

Plecoptera

112. Leuctridae: Leuctra sp., Nymph; photo by Steve Solada
28. Peltoperlidae: Tallaperla sp., Nymph; photo by Steve Solada
29. Perlodidae: Isoperla sp.*, Nymph; photo by Dave Penrose
30. Pteronarcidae: Pteronarcys sp.*, Nymph; photo by Rich Merritt
31. Pteronarcidae: Pteronarcys princeps*, Adult; photo by Howell Daly
32. Taeniopterygidae: Taeniopteryx sp.*, Nymph; photo by Dave Penrose

Hemiptera

33. Belostomatidae*, Male with eggs; photo by Rich Merritt
34. Belostomatidae: Lethocerus sp., Immature after molting. Photo by Michael Higgins
35. Corixidae: Graptocorixa californica, Photo by Larry Serpa
36. Gerridae*, Photo by Rich Merritt
37. Hydrometridae: Hydrometra sp., Photo by Arturo Elosegi
38. Naucoridae*, Photo by Arturo Elosegi
39. Naucoridae: Pelocoris sp., Dorsal view; photo by Steve Solada
40. Naucoridae: Pelocoris sp., Ventral view; photo by Steve Solada
41. Nepidae: Ranatra sp., Photo by Rich Merritt
42. Notonectidae*, Photo by Rich Merritt
43. Pleidae: Neoplea sp., Photo by Steve Solada
44. Veliidae, Photo by Rich Merritt

Megaloptera
45. Corydalidae: Orohermes sp., Egg mass; photo by Rich Merritt
46. Corydalidae: Nigronia serricornis, Larval and pupal exuvium. Photo by Rich Merritt
47. Corydalidae: Nigronia serricornis*, Adult; photo by Rich Merritt
48. Corydalidae: Neohermes filicornis, Larva feeding on stonefly (Calineuria californica). Photo by Larry Serpa
49. Corydalidae: Corydalus cornutus*, Larva; photo by Rich Merritt
158. Corydalidae: Corydalus cornutus; adult male; photo by Mike Higgins
50. Sialidae: Sialis sp., Adult; photo by Rich Merritt
105. Sialidae: Sialis sp.*, Larva; photo by Rich Merritt

Trichoptera
51. Hydropsychidae: Cheumatopsyche sp.*, Larva in net, Photo by Mike Higgins
52. Hydropsychidae: Hydropsyche sp., Larva; photo by Arturo Elosegi
104. Hydropsychidae, Capture net; photo by Norm Anderson
53. Hydroptilidae: Hydroptila & Oxyethira*, Larvae in cases. Photo by Dave Penrose
54. Hydroptilidae: Leucotrichia sp., Larva; hypermetamorphosed fifth instar. Photo by Steve Solada
55. Hydroptilidae: Oxyethira sp., Larva in case; photo by Steve Solada
56. Lepidostomatidae: Lepidostoma sp., Larva in case; photo by Dave Penrose
57. Limnephilidae: Dicosmoecus avripes*, Larva & case; photo by J.C. Hodges, Jr.
103. Limnephilidae: Dicosmoecus glivipes, Group of cases w/ pumice from Mt. St. Helens eruption incorporated in case. Photo by Burt Cushing
58. Limnephilidae: Pycnopsyche sp., Egg mass; photo by Frederick Howard
59. Limnephilidae: Limnephilus sp., Larva in case; photo by Michael Higgins
60. Limnephilidae: Goera sp., Case; photo by Steve Solada
61. Limnephilidae, Larva in case constructed of gastropod shells. Photo by Rich Merritt
62. Odontoceridae: Nerophilus californicus*, Adult; photo by Larry Serpa
107. Philopotamidae: Wormaldia sp., Larva; photo by Steve Solada
63. Phryganeidae: Agrypnia sp., Larva in case; photo by Steve Solada
109. Phyrganeidae: Agrypnia sp., Larva out of case; photo by Steve Solada
64. Polycentropodidae: Neureclipsis bimaculata*, Trumpet case; photo by Rich Merritt
65. Polycentropodidae: Neureclipsis sp., Larva; photo by Steve Solada
108. Polycentropodidae: Phylocentropus sp., Larva; photo by Steve Solada
106. Rhyacophilidae: Rhyacophila sp.* , Larva; photo by Arturo Elosegi
66. Leptoceridae, Case; photo by Howell Daly
67. Uenoidae: Neophylax sp., Case; photo by Steve Solada
68. Trichoptera , Pupa; photo by Steve Solada
69. Trichoptera, Adult; photo by Rich Merritt

 Lepidoptera
70. Noctuidae, Larva mining in macrophyte stem. Photo by Rich Merritt
71. Noctuidae, Adult; photo by Rich Merritt
72. Noctuidae*, Larva; photo by Rich Merritt
113. Pyralidae: Paraponyx sp., Larva; photo by Steve Solada

Coleoptera
73. Dytiscidae, Larva; photo by Rich Merritt
74. Dytiscidae: Acilius sp.*, Adult; photo by G. Guyer
157. Dytiscidae: Agabus disintegratus; adult; photo by Mike Higgins
75. Elmidae: Lara avara, Larva; photo by Larry Serpa
76. Elmidae: Ancyronyx variegata*, Adult; photo by Randy Sarver
114. Haliplidae: Peltodytes sp., Adult; photo by Steve Solada
156. Hydrophilidae: Berosus sp.; larva; photo by Mike Higgins
77. Hydrophilidae: Hydrochara sp.*, Larva; photo by Mike Higgins
117. Psephenidae: Ectopria sp. & Psephenus sp., Larvae; dorsal view. Photo by Ken Krieger
118. Psephenidae: Ectopria sp. & Psephenus sp., Larvae; ventral view. Photo by Ken Krieger
154. Psephenidae: Ectopria sp., Larvae; ventral view .Photo by Declan McCabe
155. Psephenidae: Psephenus sp., Larva; ventral view showing gills. Photo by Declan McCabe

Diptera
78. Athericidae: Atherix sp.*, Larva; photo by Steve Solado
79. Blephariceridae: Agathon comstocki*, Larva; photo by Larry Serpa
80. Blephariceridae: Blepharicera sp., Larva; ventral view showing suctorial disks. Photo by Rich Merritt
81. Chaoboridae: Chaoborus sp., Pupa; photo by Michael Higgins,
159. Chaoboridae: Mochlonyx sp.; larva; photo by Mike Higgins
82. Chironomidae, Egg mass; photo by Rich Merritt
83. Chironomidae: Tanypodinae, Larva; photo by Dave Penrose
84. Chironomidae*, Larvae; photo by Dave Penrose
85. Culicidae: Aedes eudes, Larva; photo by Michael Higgins
86. Culicidae: Anopheles stephensi, Adult; photo by Rich Merritt
115. Dixidae: Dixa sp., Larva; photo by Steve Solada
87. Ephydridae, Larva; photo by Michael Higgins
88. Simuliidae*, Larvae; photo by Dave Penrose
89. Simuliidae, Larva showing cephalic fans. Photo by Dave Penrose
90. Simuliidae: Simulium sp., Pupa; photo by Rich Merritt
91. Simuliidae: Simulium sp., Adult; photo by Rich Merritt
92. Stratiomyidae, Larva; photo by G. Guyer
93. Syrphidae, Larva; photo by Rich Merritt
94. Tabanidae: Tabanus sp.*, Larva; photo by Mike Higgins
95. Tabanidae*, Adult; photo by Rich Merritt
116. Tipulidae: Antocha sp., Larva; photo by Steve Solada
96. Tipulidae: Tipula sp., Larva; photo by Rich Merritt
97. Tipulidae, Adult; photo by Rich Merritt

Gastropoda
98. Physidae: Physella gyrina*, Photo by Larry Serpa,

Bivalvia
99. Corbiculidae: Corbicula fluminea, Photo by Dave Penrose
100. Dreisseniidae: Dreissena polymorpha*, Zebra mussel. Photo by Simon van Mechelen
125. Unionidae: Actinonais ligamentina, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
126. Unionidae: Alasmidonta marginata, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
127. Unionidae: Alasmidonta viridis, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
128. Unionidae: Amblema plicata plicata, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
129. Unionidae: Cyclonaias tuberculata, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
130. Unionidae: Elliptio dilatata, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
131. Unionidae: Epioblasma torulosa rangiana, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
101. Unionidae: Fusconaia cor*, Shiny pigtoe; photo by Richard Neves
102. Unionidae: Lampsilis fasciola, Wavy rayed lamp mussel; male and female. Photo by Richard Neves
132. Unionidae: Lampsilis fasciola, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
133. Unionidae: Lampsilis ovata, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
134. Unionidae: Lampsilis siliquoidea, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
135. Unionidae: Lasmigona complanata complanata, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
136. Unionidae: Lasmigona costata, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
137. Unionidae: Leptodea fragilis, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
138. Unionidae: Ligumia nasuta, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
139. Unionidae: Ligumia recta, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
140. Unionidae: Obliquaria reflexa, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
141. Unionidae: Potamilus alatus, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
142. Unionidae: Pleurobema coccineum &Fusconaia flava. F. flava on bottom. Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
143. Unionidae: Ptychobranchus fasciolaris, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
144. Unionidae: Pyganodon grandis, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
145. Unionidae: Quadrula pustulosa pustulosa, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
146. Unionidae: Quadrula quadrula, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
147. Unionidae: Strophitus undulatus, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
148. Unionidae: Toxolasma parvus, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
149. Unionidae: Truncilla donaciformis, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
150. Unionidae: Truncilla truncata, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
151. Unionidae: Utterbackia imbecillis, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
152. Unionidae: Villosa fabalis, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton
153. Unionidae: Villosa fabalis and Villosa iris, Photo by Janice Smith/Shawn Staton

 Listing as of June 28, 1999