Diaptomidae

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Diaptomidae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Diaptomidae
Baird, 1850  [1]
Genera

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Diaptomidae is a family of freshwater pelagic copepods. [1] It includes around 50 genera: [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 J. M. Bradford-Grieve (October 2, 2002). "Diaptomidae Baird, 1850". Calanoidea: Families. Australian Museum.
  2. ↑ T. Chad Walter (2010). T. Chad Walter & Geoff Boxshall (ed.). "Diaptomidae". World Copepoda database. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved November 4, 2010.
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