Muscocyclops

Muscocyclops
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Maxillopoda
Subclass: Copepoda
Order: Cyclopoida
Family: Cyclopidae
Genus: Muscocyclops
Kiefer, 1937

Muscocyclops is a genus of copepod crustaceans in the family Cyclopidae, comprising three species[1] found only in South America.[2] Two of the species – Muscocyclops bidentatus Reid, 1987 and Muscocyclops therasiae Reid, 1987 – are endemic to the Distrito Federal in Brazil, and are listed as conservation dependent on the IUCN Red List.[3][4] The third species is Muscocyclops operculatus (Chappuis, 1917).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 T. Chad Walter (2010). T. C. Walter & G. Boxshall, ed. "Muscocyclops Kiefer, 1937". World Copepoda database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  2. W. M. Silva (2008). "Diversity and distribution of the free-living freshwater Cyclopoida (Copepoda: Crustacea) in the Neotropics" (PDF). Brazilian Journal of Biology 68 (4): 1099–1106. doi:10.1590/S1519-69842008000500016. PMID 19197479.
  3. J. W. Reid (1996). "Muscocyclops bidenatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  4. J. W. Reid (1996). "Muscocyclops theresiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved October 17, 2010.


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