Rank Genus Subclass Copepod | Scientific name Thermocyclops | |
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Similar Copepod, Cyclopoida, Mesocyclops, Crustacean, Eucyclops | ||
Thermocyclops is a genus of crustacean in family Cyclopidae. It was first described and later extensively researched by Friedrich Kiefer, who discovered some 20 species. The species and subspecies of the genus inhabit fresh and brackish waters alike (rarely ground waters) all around the world, although most are from tropical areas.
The genus contains the following species:
References
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