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Diaptomus

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Higher classification
  
Diaptomidae

Rank
  
Genus

Subclass
  
Copepod

Subphylum
  
Scientific name
  
Diaptomus

Phylum
  
Order
  

Similar
  
Copepod, Crustacean, Calanoida, Cyclops, Bosmina

Diaptomus is a genus of copepods with a single eye spot. It is superficially similar in size and appearance to Cyclops. However it has characteristically very long first antennae that exceed the body length. In addition, the females carry the eggs in a single sac rather than the twin sacs seen in Cyclops. It is a copepod of larger freshwater lakes and still waters.

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Species

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Diaptomus contains more than 60 species; many species formerly included in Diaptomus are now in separate genera such as Aglaodiaptomus and Notodiaptomus. One species, the German endemic D. rostripes, is included on the IUCN Red List as a Data Deficient species.

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References

Diaptomus Wikipedia


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