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Larva of Ephydridae
Abdelsalam
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Can anyone help me to identify this larva of Ephydridae?
These larvae were found associated with the green algae (Ulva fasciata) in the fouling community, these algal mate covered the coastal natural rocks in El-Mex area, west of Alexandria city; Egyptian Mediterranean coast. Waters of sampling site with salinity of 22-24 ‰, moderately exposed area, and with shallow depth.

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Ventral view of larva (posterior spiracles protruded)
 
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Enlarged dorsal view of larval head showing anterior spines (spinules) & left antenna
 
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Dorsal view of larval head showing anterior spiracles
 
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Enlarged anterior spiracle
 
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Posterior spiracles
 
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Enlarged posterior spiracle
 
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Cephalopharyngeal skeleton
 
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I will upload again
 
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Can anyone help me to identify this larva of Ephydridae?
These larvae were found associated with the green algae (Ulva fasciata) in the fouling community, these algal mate covered the coastal natural rocks in El-Mex area, west of Alexandria city; Egyptian Mediterranean coast. Waters of sampling site with salinity of 22-24 ‰, moderately exposed area, and with shallow depth.

Please look at the attached photo
I will attach another photos in reply.
 
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Ventral view of larva (posterior spiracles protruded)

Dear Paul
Did the photos have attached or not yet?
 
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Can anyone help me to identify this larva of Ephydridae?
These larvae were found associated with the green algae (Ulva fasciata) in the fouling community, these algal mate covered the coastal natural rocks in El-Mex area, west of Alexandria city; Egyptian Mediterranean coast. Waters of sampling site with salinity of 22-24 ‰, moderately exposed area, and with shallow depth.

Please look at the attached photo
Dorsal view of larva (posterior spiracle protruded)
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Enlarged dorsal tubercle spinose, bearing single sensillum centrally
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Ventral view of larva (posterior spiracles protruded)
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The posterior spiracles are proceeding by scale like spines
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Enlarged dorsal view of larval head showing anterior spines (spinules) & left antenna
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Dorsal view of larval head showing anterior spiracles
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Enlarged anterior spiracle
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