Diaptomus - Diaptomus sp.
Diaptomus is a genus of copepods with a single eye spot. It is superficially similar in size and appearance to Cyclops. However it has characteristically very long first antennae that exceed the body length.
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Larger freshwater ponds, lakes and still waters.
The females carry the eggs in a single sac rather than the twin sacs seen in Cyclops.
Widespread but little recorded in Britain.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
David Nicholls
Sandhills Lodge pond, Charnwood
19 September 2022
David Nicholls
Sandhills Lodge pond, Charnwood
19 September 2022
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Woodlice, Crustaceans
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Calanoida
- Family:
- Diaptomidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 19/09/2022 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 19/09/2022 (Nicholls, David)
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