A [benthic] macroinvertebrate is the term used for invertebrate fauna that can be captured by a 500-‐μm net or sieve. This includes arthropods (insects, mites, scuds and crayfish), molluscs (snails, limpets, mussels and clams), annelids (segmented worms), nematodes (roundworms), and platyhelminthes (flatworms).
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A [benthic] macroinvertebrate is the term used for invertebrate fauna that can be captured by a 500-‐µm net or sieve. This includes arthropods (insects, mites, scuds and crayfish), molluscs (snails, limpets, mussels and clams), annelids (segmented worms), nematodes (roundworms), and platyhelminthes (flatworms).