Thermodiaptomus

Thermodiaptomus is a genus of copepods in the family Diaptomidae, containing the following species:[1]

  • Thermodiaptomus congruens (G. O. Sars, 1927)
  • Thermodiaptomus galebi (Barrois, 1891)
  • Thermodiaptomus galeboides (G. O. Sars, 1909)
  • Thermodiaptomus mixtus (G. O. Sars, 1909)
  • Thermodiaptomus syngenes (Kiefer, 1929)
  • Thermodiaptomus yabensis (S. Wright & Tressler, 1928)

Thermodiaptomus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Hexanauplia
Subclass:
Copepoda
Order:
Calanoida
Family:
Diaptomidae
Genus:
Thermodiaptomus

Kiefer, 1932

T. galeboides is restricted to Lake Victoria, and is listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List.[2]

References
  1. T. Chad Walter (2010). T. C. Walter; G. Boxshall (eds.). "Thermodiaptomus Kiefer, 1932". World Copepoda database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
  2. Reid, J.W. (1996). "Thermodiaptomus galeboides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T21734A9315177. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T21734A9315177.en. Retrieved 27 December 2017.


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