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