Skistodiaptomus

Skistodiaptomus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Copepoda
Order:	Calanoida
Family:	Diaptomidae
Genus:	Skistodiaptomus ; Light, 1939
Synonyms
	Diaptomus (Skistodiaptomus) Light, 1939;

Last updated October 06, 2025

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).

Skistodiaptomus bogalusensis (M. S. Wilson & Moore, 1953) ^[3]
Skistodiaptomus carolinensis Yeatman, 1986 ^[4]
Skistodiaptomus mississippiensis (Marsh, 1894)
Skistodiaptomus oregonensis (Lilljeborg, 1889)
Skistodiaptomus pallidus (Herrick, 1879)
Skistodiaptomus pygmaeus (Pearse, 1906)
Skistodiaptomus reighardi (Marsh, 1895)
Skistodiaptomus sinuatus (Kincaid, 1953) ^[5]

References

↑ 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. Bibcode:2005IRH....90...71S. doi:10.1002/iroh.200410742.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.

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[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. Bibcode:2005IRH....90...71S. 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.

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