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Macrocyclops
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: *Macrocyclops albicans G.W. Smith, 1909 *Macrocyclops albidus (Jurine, 1820) *Macrocyclops annulicornis (Koch, 1838) *Macrocyclops baicalensis Mazepova, 1962 *Macrocyclops bistriatus (Koch, 1838) *Macrocyclops coronatus (Claus, 1857) *Macrocyclops distinctus (Richard, 1887) *Macrocyclops fuscus (Jurine, 1820) *Macrocyclops monticola Ishida, 1994 *Macrocyclops neuter Kiefer, 1931 *Macrocyclops oithonoides Roen, 1957 *Macrocyclops oligolasius Kiefer, 1938 *Macrocyclops signatus (Koch, 1838)
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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: *Macrocyclops albicans G.W. Smith, 1909 *Macrocyclops albidus (Jurine, 1820) *Macrocyclops annulicornis (Koch, 1838) *Macrocyclops baicalensis Mazepova, 1962 *Macrocyclops bistriatus (Koch, 1838) *Macrocyclops coronatus (Claus, 1857) *Macrocyclops distinctus (Richard, 1887) *Macrocyclops fuscus (Jurine, 1820) *Macrocyclops monticola Ishida, 1994 *Macrocyclops neuter Kiefer, 1931 *Macrocyclops oithonoides Roen, 1957 *Macrocyclops oligolasius Kiefer, 1938 *Macrocyclops signatus (Koch, 1838)
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