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Family PSEUDODIAPTOMIDAE Sars, 1902

<I>Pseudodiaptomus cornutus</I>

Pseudodiaptomus cornutus

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Family PSEUDODIAPTOMIDAE Sars, 1902


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30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.

  • Pseudodiaptomidae Sars, 1902.
    Type genus:
     Pseudodiaptomus Herrick, 1884.
    Compiled from secondary source:
     Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [174].

 

Introduction

Species of the family Pseudodiaptomidae are marine calanoids. There are three genera, with 75 species. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 172) for more details as well as a key to the genera.

 

ID Keys

For a key to the genera see Boxshall & Halsey (2004).

 

General References

Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp.