Halicyclops

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Halicyclops
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Subclass: Copepoda
Order: Cyclopoida
Family: Halicyclopidae
Genus: Halicyclops
Norman, 1903
Species

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Synonyms
  • HemicyclopsClaus, 1893
  • HerouardiaLabbé, 1927
  • PlatycheironScott T., 1892
  • TococheresPelseneer, 1929

Halicyclops is a genus of copepods belonging to the family Cyclopidae. There are currently 94 described species found in brackish habitats throughout the world: [1]


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References

  1. ↑ Geoff Boxshall; T.C. Walter (2018). T. C. Walter & G. Boxshall (ed.). "Halicyclops Norman, 1903". World Copepoda database. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved March 24, 2018.


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