Macrocyclops is a genus of copepods belonging to the family Cyclopidae. There are currently 13 described species found in fresh water habitats throughout the world:[1]

Macrocyclops
Macrocyclops albidus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Cyclopoida
Family: Cyclopidae
Genus: Macrocyclops
Claus, 1893
Synonyms
  • Pachycyclops Sars G.O., 1914

References edit

  1. ^ Geoff Boxshall; T.C. Walter (2018). T. C. Walter & G. Boxshall (ed.). "Macrocyclops Claus, 1893". World Copepoda database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved April 11, 2018.