Cyclops bicuspidatus | |
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Female (left) & male (right) C. b. thomasi | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
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 | |
Subspecies[1][2] | |
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Synonyms [3] | |
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]
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