''Ponticyclops'' is a genus of copepods in the family

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 ...

. It is

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ...

, being represented by the single species ''Ponticyclops boscoi''. It is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

to Brazil, where its natural

habitat In ecology, habitat refers to the array of resources, biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species' habitat can be seen as the physical manifestation of its ...

is swamps.

References

Cyclopidae Cyclopoida genera Endemic crustaceans of Brazil Freshwater crustaceans of South America Monotypic copepod genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{copepod-stub