Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Crustacea Order Harpacticoida Scientific name Leptocaris Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Subclass Copepoda Family Darcythompsoniidae Higher classification Darcythompsoniidae | |
Similar Canthocamptidae, Attheyella, Ectinosomatidae, Canthocamptus, Harpacticoida | ||
Leptocaris is a genus of copepods in the family Darcythompsoniidae. One species, the Mexican endemic L. stromatolicolus, is included on the IUCN Red List as a vulnerable species. The genus contains the following species:
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