Family CYCLOPIDAE Rafinesque, 1815
Psammocyclops excellens
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Family CYCLOPIDAE Rafinesque, 1815
Compiler and date details
15 May 2012 - Genefor Walker-Smith, Museum Victoria
30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.
- Cyclopidae Rafinesque, 1815.
Type genus:
Cyclops Müller, 1776.
Introduction
The Cyclopidae is a diverse and abundant copepod family, with a cosmopolitan distribution in fresh water. Species have been recorded from a variety of habitats including subterranean groundwater, lakes, caves, damp moss and leaf litter. The family There are 59 genera, and approximately 760 species. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 498) for more details as well as a key to the genera.
General References
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. (key to the genera)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
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| 26-Jul-2012 | 26-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |