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Homocyclops ater

Year: 2025

Type: other

Abstract: Homocyclops ater (Herrick, 1882) Fig. 16 Diagnosis. Adult female, 1,730 µm in length excluding caudal setae. Broad and robust body. Maxilliped has few rows of spinules on the exopod (Fig. 16A). Genital double-somite 1.2 times wider than long (Fig. 16B). Seminal receptacle has lateral projections (Fig. 16B). Antennule is 17-segmented. P5 middle seta longer than the outer and inner setae (Fig. 16C). P4-endopod outer terminal spine 0.8–0.9 times the length of the segment (Fig. 16D). Remarks. Species with wide geographic distribution and usually found in low numbers in zooplankton samples. Large-bodied copepod, often associated with aquatic macrophytes and littoral zones. In samples from macrophytes, several individuals were collected.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.16969980

Authors: Perbiche-Neves, Gilmar, Corgosinho, Paulo H. C., Previattelli, Daniel, Suárez-Morales, Eduardo, Nogueira, Marcos G., da Rocha, and Carlos E. F.

Institutions: Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul, Universidade de São Paulo, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur

Language: English

Topic: Crustacean biology and ecology

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7078209196

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