Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Crustacea Subclass Copepoda Scientific name Ponticyclops boscoi | Phylum Arthropoda Class Maxillopoda Order Cyclopoida Rank Species | |
Similar Metacyclops, Tropocyclops, Halicyclops, Thermocyclops, Acanthocyclops | ||
Ponticyclops is a genus of copepods in the family Cyclopidae.
Ponticyclops boscoi is a species in the genus. It is endemic to Brazil, where its natural habitat is swamps.
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