Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Superclass Multicrustacea > Class Copepoda > Infraclass Neocopepoda > Superorder Gymnoplea > Order Calanoida > Family Diaptomidae > Subfamily Diaptominae

Diaptomus Westwood, 1836

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

Cyclopsina Milne Edwards, 1840 synonym

Children

Diaptomus (Chaetodiaptomus) Kiefer, 1978
Diaptomus (Diaptomus) Kiefer, 1978

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Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Diaptomus Westwood, 1836. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:247924

Dr. Geoffrey Boxshall. Diaptomus Westwood, 1836. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/ff64cec6-07a7-4e68-a51e-b0c7c057fe8b

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


not marine, not brackish, fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

EU Habitat Directive:
annex II EU Habitat Directive Annex II: Species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.
annex IV EU Habitat Directive Annex IV: Species of community interest in need of strict protection.

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