Species Pescecyclops pilanus (Karanovic, 2004)
- Metacyclops pilanus Karanovic, T. 2004. Subterranean Copepods from Arid Western Australia. Zeist, Netherlands : Koninklijke Brill Academic Publishers 366 pp. [89].
Type data:
Holotype WAM C25211 ♀ (found at Worral Well, Yarrabubba Station, WA), Murchison Region, Western Australia [27°04'12"S 118°43'48"E].
Paratype(s) WAM C25212 ♂ (found at Worral Well, Yarrabubba Station, WA), Murchison Region, Western Australia [27°04'12"S 118°43'48"E]; WAM C25213 1♀, 2 copepodids (found at Worral Well, Yarrabubba Station, WA), Murchison Region, Western Australia [27°04'12"S 118°43'48"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 pilanus (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]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Murchison region
Australian Endemic.
Distribution References
- Karanovic, T. 2004. Subterranean Copepods from Arid Western Australia. Zeist, Netherlands : Koninklijke Brill Academic Publishers 366 pp. [89]
- 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
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2023 | 27-Feb-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |