Species Pescecyclops laurentiisae (Karanovic, 2004)
- Metacyclops laurentiisae Karanovic, T. 2004. Subterranean Copepods from Arid Western Australia. Zeist, Netherlands : Koninklijke Brill Academic Publishers 366 pp. [76].
Type data:
Holotype WAM C25160 ♀ (GSWA #6 small groundwater bore, Paroo Station), Murchison Region, WA [26°26'S 119°46'36"E].
Paratype(s) WAM C25161 ♂ (GSWA #6 small groundwater bore, Paroo Station), Murchison Region, WA [26°26'S 119°46'36"E]; WAM C25162-6 18♀ 7♂ (GSWA #6 small groundwater bore, Paroo Station), Murchison Region, WA [26°26'S 119°46'36"E].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Karanovic, T., Eberhard, S.M. & Murdoch, A. 2011. A cladistic analysis and taxonomic revision of Australian Metacyclops and Goniocyclops, with description of four new species and three new genera (Copepoda, Cyclopoida). Crustaceana 84(1): 1-67 [56]
Generic Combinations
- Pescecyclops laurentiisae (Karanovic, 2004). —
Karanovic, T., Eberhard, S.M. & Murdoch, A. 2011. A cladistic analysis and taxonomic revision of Australian Metacyclops and Goniocyclops, with description of four new species and three new genera (Copepoda, Cyclopoida). Crustaceana 84(1): 1-67 [56]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Metacyclops cf. monacanthus Kiefer, 1928 [[non] Metacyclops monacanthus n. sp. - Kiefer, 1928: 5, figs 1-3]. —
De Laurentiis, P., Pesce, G.L., Humphreys, W.F. 2001. Copepods from ground waters of Western Australia, VI. Cyclopidae (Crustacea: Copepoda) from the Yilgarn Region and the Swan Coastal Plain. Records of the Western Australian Museum 64: 115-131 [125, figs 36-52]
Karanovic, T. 2004. Subterranean Copepods from Arid Western Australia. Zeist, Netherlands : Koninklijke Brill Academic Publishers 366 pp. [76]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Murchison region, Gascoyne region
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Central Kimberley (CK), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Gascoyne (GAS), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Mallee (MAL), Murchison (MUR), Northern Kimberley (NK), Nullarbor (NUL), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pilbara (PIL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Distribution References
- Karanovic, T. 2004. Subterranean Copepods from Arid Western Australia. Zeist, Netherlands : Koninklijke Brill Academic Publishers 366 pp. [76-79]
- Karanovic, T. 2004. The genus Metacyclops Kiefer in Australia (Crustacea: Copepoda: Cyclopoida), with description of two new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum 22: 193-212 [208]
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: aquatic, underground water.
ID Keys
Key to the species of Metacyclops: Karanovic 2004: 100.
Diagnosis References
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2023 | 27-Feb-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |