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Genus of crustaceans

Metacyclops
Metacyclops brancelji
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Cyclopoida
Family: Cyclopidae
Genus: Metacyclops
Kiefer, 1927

Metacyclops is a genus of copepod crustaceans in the family Cyclopidae, containing 61 species, of which three are listed on the IUCN Red ListM. campestris from Brazil (conservation dependent), M. gasparoi from Italy (vulnerable) and M. postojnae from Slovenia (vulnerable).


References

  1. T. Chad Walter (2018). T. C. Walter & G. Boxshall (ed.). "Metacyclops Kiefer, 1927". World Copepoda database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  2. Reid, J.W. (1996). "Metacyclops campestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T13258A3432129. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T13258A3432129.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. B. Sket (1996). "Metacyclops gasparoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T13259A3432159. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T13259A3432159.en. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  4. B. Sket (1996). "Metacyclops postojnae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T13260A3432190. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T13260A3432190.en. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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