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| Cyclops bicuspidatus | |
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| Female (left) & male (right) C. b. thomasi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Copepoda |
| Order: | Cyclopoida |
| Family: | Cyclopidae |
| Genus: | Cyclops |
| Species: | C. bicuspidatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyclops bicuspidatus | |
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| Synonyms [3] | |
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Diacyclops bicuspidatus (Claus, 1857) | |
Cyclops bicuspidatus is a planktonic species of copepod found throughout the world, except Australia,[4] and characteristic of the Great Lakes of North America.[5] It is a deep water species found throughout the year with peak abundance occurring in May or June.[5] Males grow up to 0.8–1.0 millimetre (0.031–0.039 in) long, while females are larger at 0.9–1.6 mm (0.035–0.063 in).[6]
- ^ a b "Cyclops bicuspidatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ a b Falk Huettman & T. Chad Walter (September 24, 2008). T. C. Walter & G. Boxshall (ed.). "Cyclops bicuspidatus Claus, 1857". World Copepoda Database. World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ "Diacyclops thomasi". An Image-Based Key To The Zooplankton Of The Northeast (USA). Version 3.0. University of New Hampshire. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Pescewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Ted P. Andrews (1953). "Seasonal variations in the relative abundance of Cyclops vernalis Fischer, Cyclops bicuspidatus Claus and Mesocyclops leuckarti (Claus) in western Lake Erie, from July, 1946, to May, 1948" (PDF). The Ohio Journal of Science. 53 (2): 91–100.
- ^ "Diacyclops bicuspidatus (Claus, 1857)" (PDF). Norsk institutt for naturforskning. Retrieved December 30, 2009.