Paradiaptomus excellens

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Paradiaptomus excellens
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Subclass: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Diaptomidae
Genus: Paradiaptomus
Species:
P. excellens
Binomial name
Paradiaptomus excellens
(Kiefer, 1929)
Synonyms [2]

Lovenula excellensKiefer, 1929

Paradiaptomus excellens is a species of copepod in the family Diaptomidae. It is endemic to South Africa.

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References

  1. M. Hamer (1996). "Lovenula excellens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T12384A3339230. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T12384A3339230.en .
  2. T. Chad Walter (2009). T. Chad Walter; Geoff Boxshall (eds.). "Lovenula Schmeil, 1898". World Copepoda database . World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved February 19, 2010.