## Abstract Five species of the genus __Mesocyclops__ from various waterbodies of Uzbekistan are described. Some data on the variability and distribution of these species are given. The synonym of __M. aequatorialis similis__ van de Velde and __M. thermocyclopoides acutus__ Dussart et Fernando is p
The genus Thermocyclops (Crustacea: Copepoda) in Uzbekistan (Central Asia)
β Scribed by Iskandar M. Mirabdullayev; Abdulahmed R. Kuzmetov
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 580 KB
- Volume
- 82
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1434-2944
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β¦ Synopsis
Five Thermocyclops species were found in Uzbekistan: T. crassus, T. dybowskii, T. rylovi, T. raihokuensis, and T. vermifer. The last species has been for the first time recorded in the region. The data on morphology, variability and distribution of these species in Uzbekistan are given. A key to determine to the five species is proposed.
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