The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Copepoda

(Copepods)

CYCLOPIDAE

Cyclops bicuspidatus Claus

 

 

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Synonyms: 

As Subspecies:
                    Cyclops bicuspidatus bicuspidatus Claus
                                              (Jones 1949 in Rennie 1967)
                    Cyclops bicuspidatus thomasi (Forbes)
                                              (Cichra et al. 1985; Crist 1980; Murphy et al. 1973; Pettitt 1973; Pettitt 1974; Reddell 1965;
                                                Renie 1967)

 

 

 

Distribution Citations

1949 Jones in Rennie 1967

1950 Farber

1965 Reddell
1967 Cooper
1967 Rennie

1973 Murphy et al.
1973 Pettitt
1974 Pettitt
1975 Longley
1977 Lee

 

1980 Crist
1980 Kines
1980 McCullough & Lee 1981 McCullough Taylor
          Jones
1984 Venneman
1985 Cichra et al.

2001 Franks Clyde Dickson

 

 

 

[ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated

notes:

-first Texas record of C. b. thomasi reported by Rennie (1967)

-planktonic (Cooper 1967; McCullough & Lee 1980; McCullough, Taylor & Jones 1981; Rennie 1967)

-may dominate copepod species in temporary ponds (Lee 1977; Venneman 1984)

-predator (Lee 1977; Venneman 1984)

-collected from cave waters in Travis County (Reddell 1965)

copyright:   Stephen W. Ziser    
                          2010


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