Biology:Muscocyclops

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Short description: Genus of crustaceans

Muscocyclops
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Cyclopoida
Family: Cyclopidae
Genus: Muscocyclops
Kiefer, 1937

Muscocyclops is a genus of copepod crustaceans in the family Cyclopidae, comprising three species[1] found only in South America.[2] Two of the species – Muscocyclops bidentatus and Muscocyclops therasiae – are endemic to the Distrito Federal in Brazil , and are listed as conservation dependent on the IUCN Red List.[3][4] The third species is Muscocyclops operculatus.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6589462 entry