Corisella

Lundblad, 1928

water boatmen

Species Guides

Corisella is a of water boatmen in the Corixidae, established by Lundblad in 1928. The genus contains approximately five described distributed in the Americas. Members are aquatic true bugs inhabiting freshwater environments. One species, Corisella edulis, has been documented as a for the peritrich ciliate epibiont Orbopercularia lichtensteini in Mexico.

Corisella decolor by (c) Matthew Pintar, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Matthew Pintar. Used under a CC-BY license.

Corisella inscripta by (c) Kalvin Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kalvin Chan. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Corisella: //kɔːˈrɪsɛlə//

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Habitat

Freshwater aquatic environments including lakes, ponds, and slow-moving waters. Corisella edulis has been specifically recorded in Hidalgo, Mexico.

Distribution

Americas. Documented localities include Hidalgo, Mexico for C. edulis. The as a whole has approximately 301 observations on iNaturalist, suggesting broader distribution in the Western Hemisphere.

Host Associations

Orbopercularia lichtensteini - epibiontPeritrich ciliate attached to Corisella edulis; first record in Hidalgo, Mexico

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Taxonomic history

established by Lundblad in 1928. Contains five described : Corisella decolor, C. edulis, C. inscripta, C. mercenaria, and C. tarsalis.

Research significance

C. edulis represents the first documented hemipteran for the peritrich ciliate Orbopercularia lichtensteini, expanding known host associations for this epibiont group.