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Marine Planktonic Copepods
Pseudodiaptomus occidentalus  Walter, 1987   (F,M)
Taxonomy
Order Calanoida
Superfamily Diaptomoidea
Family Pseudodiaptomidae
Genus Pseudodiaptomus

Synonymy

Pseudodiaptomus bayli : Kimmerer & al.1985

References

Walter, 1987 (p.367, 387, figs.F,M, as P. occidentalus)

Figures

Plate 1 issued from : T.C. Walter in Aust. J. Mar. Fresfw. Res., 1987, 38. [p.388, Fig.12].
Female (from W Australia: Shark Bay): A, habitus (dorsal); B, last thoracic segment and genital segment (lateral left side); C, last thoracic segment and urosome (lateral right side); D, P5 (posterior view).

Male: E, habitus (dorsal); F, last thoracic segment and urosome (lateral right side); G, P5 (posterior view); H, idem (anterior view).
Hyp = Hyaline plate.

Distribution

NZ: 1

Distribution map of Pseudodiaptomus occidentalus by geographical zones


Localisations

W Australia (Shark Bay)

Quotations

N: 2

Dimensions (mm)

(863) F: 1,23-1,26; M: 1-1,04; {F: 1,23-1,26; M: 1-1,04}

Remarks

Surface plankton.
Incomplete data.
In Hyalinus species group (trihamatus subgroup) after Walter & al. 2006, p.203.
Last update : 28/06/2013

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