Table 2 Microinvertebrates coinhabiting mosquito habitats in rock pools on inselbergs within Kaduna State, Nigeria

Heteromeyenia tenosperma

Porifera

1 (50.0)

1 (50.0)

2

2

1 (Ae. vitt)

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Protozoa

5 (83.3)

1 (16.7)

6

2

2 (Ae. vitt., Cx. perf.)

Paramecium caudatum

Protozoa

2 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

2

1

1 (Ae. vitt.)

Pleurotricha sp.

Protozoa

1 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

1

1

1 (Ae. vitt.)

Allocrangonyx pellucidus

Amphipoda

1 (50.0)

1 (50.0)

2

2

1 (Ae. vitt.)

Rotatoria

1 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

1

1

3 (An. gamb., Cx. perf., Cx. simp.)

Philodina sp.

Rotatoria

3 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

3

2

1 (Ae. vitt.)

Chydorus barroisi

Cladocera

0 (0.0)

1 (100.0)

1

1

0

Bosmina longirostris

Cladocera

2 (66.7)

1 (33.30)

3

2

2 (Ae. vitt., An. gamb.)

Daphnia pulex

Cladocera

18 (69.2)

8 (30.8)

26

9

4 (Ae. vitt., An. gamb., Cx. perf., Cx. p. p.)

Diaphnosoma birgei

Cladocera

1 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

1

1

2 (Ae. vitt., Cx. p. p.)

Diaphnosoma brachyurum

Cladocera

1 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

1

1

2 (Ae. vitt., An. gamb.)

Laptonopsis occidentali

Cladocera

3 (60.0)

2 (40.0)

5

5

2 (Ae. vitt., Cx. p. p.)

Macrothrix pulex

Cladocera

1 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

1

1

2 (An. gamb., Cx. perf.)

Macrothrix rosea

Cladocera

2 (50.0)

2 (50.0)

4

4

2 (Ae. vitt., Cx. p. p.)

Moinodaphnia macleayi

Cladocera

1 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

1

1

1 (Ae. vitt.)

Moina macrocopa

Cladocera

12 (75.0)

4 (25.0)

16

7

4 (Ae. vitt., An. gamb., Cx. perf., Cx. p. p.)

Sida crystallina

Cladocera

2 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

2

2

3 (Ae. viit., An. gamb., Cx. perf.)

Candona intermedia

Ostracoda

1 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

1

1

2 (Ae. vitt., Cx. p. p.)

Candona parallela

Ostracoda

2 (66.7)

1 (33.3)

3

2

5 (Ae. vitt., An. gamb., Cx perf., Cx. p. p., Cx. simp.)

Cypria obesa

Ostracoda

3 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

3

2

3 (Ae. vitt., An. gamb., Cx. perf.)

Cypricercus reticulatus

Ostracoda

7 (77.8)

2 (22.2)

9

4

4 (Ae. vitt., An. gamb., Cx macf., Cx. perf.)

Cyprinotus incongruens

Ostracoda

5 (83.3)

1 (16.7)

6

3

3 (Ae. vitt., An. gamb., Cx. p. p.)

Potamocypris hyboforma

Ostracoda

5 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

5

2

3 (Ae. vitt., An. gamb., Cx. macf.)

Cyclops sp.

Copepoda

3 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

3

1

4 (Ae. vitt., An. gamb.)

Macrocyclops sp.

Copepoda

2 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

2

1

2 (Ae. vitt., An. gamb.)

Alaimus sp.

Nematoda

4 (57.1)

3 (42.9)

7

6

2 (Ae. vitt., Cx. p .p)

Diplogaster sp.

Nematoda

0 (0.0)

1 (100.0)

1

1

0

Monhystera sp.

Nematoda

27 (67.5)

13 (32.5)

40

11

4 (Ae. vitt., An. gamb., Cx. perf., Cx. simp.)

Rhabdolaimus sp.

Nematoda

1 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

1

1

1 (Ae. vitt.)

Total

70 (74.5)

24 (25.5)

94

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