Afrocyclops Ikennus
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''Afrocyclops'' is a
genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
copepod Copepods (; meaning 'oar-feet') are a group of small crustaceans found in nearly every freshwater and saltwater habitat (ecology), habitat. Some species are planktonic (living in the water column), some are benthos, benthic (living on the sedimen ...
crustacean Crustaceans (from Latin meaning: "those with shells" or "crusted ones") are invertebrate animals that constitute one group of arthropods that are traditionally a part of the subphylum Crustacea (), a large, diverse group of mainly aquatic arthrop ...
s in the
family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
Cyclopidae Cyclopidae is a family of copepods containing more than half of the 1,200 species in the order Cyclopoida in over 70 genera. Genera These genera are accepted as valid: *'' Abdiacyclops'' Karanovic, 2005 *'' Acanthocyclops'' Kiefer, 1927 *'' Afr ...
, containing the following
species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
: *'' Afrocyclops alter'' Kiefer, 1935 *''
Afrocyclops curticornis ''Afrocyclops'' is a genus of copepod crustaceans in the family (biology), family Cyclopidae, containing the following species: *''Afrocyclops alter'' Kiefer, 1935 *''Afrocyclops curticornis'' (Kiefer, 1932) *''Afrocyclops doryphorus'' Kiefer, 19 ...
'' (Kiefer, 1932) *'' Afrocyclops doryphorus'' Kiefer, 1935 *''
Afrocyclops gibsoni ''Afrocyclops gibsoni'' is a species of copepod in the family Cyclopidae. Three subspecies have been identified: *''Afrocyclops gibsoni abbreviatus'' Kiefer, 1933 *''Afrocyclops gibsoni doryphorus'' (Kiefer, 1935) *''Afrocyclops gibsoni ondoensis ...
'' (Brady, 1904) *'' Afrocyclops herringi'' Alekseev & Sanoamuang, 2006 *'' Afrocyclops ikennus'' Onabamiro, 1957 *'' Afrocyclops lanceolatus'' Kiefer, 1935 *'' Afrocyclops nubicus'' (Chappuis, 1922) *'' Afrocyclops pauliani'' Lindberg, 1951 *'' Afrocyclops propinquus'' (Kiefer, 1932) *'' Afrocyclops sparus'' Dussart, 1974


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* Cyclopidae Cyclopoida genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{copepod-stub