Paracyclopia
| Paracyclopia naessi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Maxillopoda |
| Subclass: | Copepoda |
| Order: | Calanoida |
| Family: | Pseudocyclopiidae |
| Genus: | Paracyclopia Fosshagen, 1985 |
| Species: | P. naessi |
| Binomial name | |
| Paracyclopia naessi Fosshagen & Iliffe, 1985 | |
Paracyclopia is a genus of copepods in family Pseudocyclopiidae, containing only the species P. naessi.[1] It is endemic to Bermudan karsts and is critically endangered.[2]
References
- ↑ T. Chad Walter (2010). T. C. Walter & G. Boxshall, ed. "Paracyclopia Fosshagen, 1985". World of Copepods database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ↑ T. M. Illiffe (1996). "Paracyclopia naessi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
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