Skistodiaptomus

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Skistodiaptomus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Subclass: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Diaptomidae
Genus: Skistodiaptomus
Light, 1939
Synonyms
  • Diaptomus (Skistodiaptomus) Light, 1939

Skistodiaptomus is a genus of freshwater copepods in the family Diaptomidae, found across North America. [1] The genus contains eight species, [2] three of which are endemic to the United States and are listed on the IUCN Red List as vulnerable species (VU) or Data Deficient (DD).

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References

  1. E. Suárez-Morales, J. W. Reid & M. Elías-Gutiérrez (2005). "Diversity and distributional patterns of Neotropical freshwater copepods (Calanoida: Diaptomidae)" (PDF). International Review of Hydrobiology . 90 (1): 71–83. doi:10.1002/iroh.200410742.
  2. T. Chad Walter (2009). T. C. Walter & G. Boxshall (ed.). "Skistodiaptomus Light, 1939". World Copepoda database. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved April 14, 2010.
  3. J. W. Reid (1996). "Skistodiaptomus bogalusensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T20286A9182511. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T20286A9182511.en . Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  4. J. W. Reid (1996). "Skistodiaptomus carolinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T20288A9182571. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T20288A9182571.en . Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  5. J. W. Reid (1996). "Skistodiaptomus sinuatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T20287A9182541. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T20287A9182541.en . Retrieved 9 January 2018.