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Water boatman

Corixidae sp.

AnimalsArthropodsChondrosteans (sturgeons...)

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Freshwater - EuropeNorth-West Atlantic

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline

Other common names

RuderwanzenGerman (Germany)
WasserzikadenGerman (Germany)
BarquerosEuropean Spanish
CorisesFrench (France)
BateliersFrench (France)
Cigales d'eauFrench (France)
BarcaioliItalian (Italy)
CorissidiItalian (Italy)

Other invalid scientific names

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Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Corixidae sp.

GBIF — Corixidae

Sources

SOHIER Sandra, COROLLA Jean-Pierre in : DORIS, 08/08/2016 : Corixidae (famille) Leach, 1815, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2118

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Corixidae sp., https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/799

Modification history

Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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