''Diaptomus'' is a genus of

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s 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. In addition, the females carry the eggs in a single sac rather than the twin sacs seen in ''Cyclops''. It is a copepod of larger

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ponds, lakes and still waters.

Species

''Diaptomus'' contains more than 60 species; many species formerly included in ''Diaptomus'' are now in separate genera such as '' Aglaodiaptomus'' and ''

Notodiaptomus ''Notodiaptomus'' is a genus of copepods in the family Diaptomidae. It is the most widely distributed, most abundant and most species-rich genus of freshwater calanoid copepods in the Neotropics. The genus was erected in 1936 by Friedrich Kiefer ...

''. One species, the

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endemic ''D. rostripes'', is included on the IUCN Red List as a

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Diaptomus affinis ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' Ulyanin, 1875 *''

Diaptomus africanus ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' Daday, 1910 *''

Diaptomus alpestris ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' (Vogt, 1845) *'' Diaptomus angustaensis'' Turner, 1910 *''

Diaptomus armatus ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' Herrick, 1882 *'' Diaptomus azureus'' Reid, 1985 *''

Diaptomus barabinensis ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' Stepanova, 2008 *'' Diaptomus bidens'' Brehm, 1924 *'' Diaptomus biseratus'' Gjorgjewic, 1907 *'' Diaptomus borealis'' (Fischer, 1851) *'' Diaptomus caeruleus'' (Koch, 1844) *'' Diaptomus caesius'' (Koch, 1844) *'' Diaptomus carinifera'' Lowndes, 1934 *'' Diaptomus carnicus'' Senna, 1890 *'' Diaptomus castaneti'' Burckhardt, 1920 *'' Diaptomus castor'' (Jurine, 1820) *'' Diaptomus claviger'' O. F. Müller, 1785 *'' Diaptomus cookii'' King, 1855 *''

Diaptomus cyaneus ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' Gurney, 1909 *''

Diaptomus falcifer ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' Daday, 1905 *''

Diaptomus falsomirus ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' Kiefer, 1972 *'' Diaptomus flagellatus'' Ulyanin, 1874 *'' Diaptomus flagellifer'' Brehm, 1953 *''

Diaptomus fluminensis ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' Reid, 1985 *'' Diaptomus fuscatus'' Brady, 1913 *'' Diaptomus ganesa'' (Brehm, 1950) *''

Diaptomus gatunensis ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' Marsh, 1913 *'' Diaptomus giganteus'' Herrick, 1881 *'' Diaptomus glacialis'' Lilljeborg, 1889 *''

Diaptomus guernei ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' Imhof, 1891 *''

Diaptomus helveticus ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' Imhof, 1885 *'' Diaptomus hyalinus'' (Koch, 1844) *''

Diaptomus informis ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' (Kiefer, 1936) *''

Diaptomus innominatus ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' Brady, 1907 *'' Diaptomus kenitraensis'' Kiefer, 1926 *'' Diaptomus kentuckyensis'' Chambers, 1881 *'' Diaptomus kincaidi'' Damkaer, 1988 *''

Diaptomus leoninicollinus ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' Marsh, 1913 *'' Diaptomus ligericus'' Labbé, 1927 *'' Diaptomus lighti'' M. S. Wilson, 1941 *''

Diaptomus ligusticus ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' Brian, 1927 *'' Diaptomus linus'' Brandorff, 1973 *''

Diaptomus longicornis ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' Nicolet, 1848 *''

Diaptomus maria ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' King, 1855 *'' Diaptomus meridionalis'' Kiefer, 1933 *''

Diaptomus mirus ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' Lilljeborg ''in'' Guerne & Richard, 1889 *''

Diaptomus muelleri ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' (Ferussac, 1806) *'' Diaptomus negrensis'' Andrade & Brandorff, 1975 *''

Diaptomus nigerianus ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' Brady, 1910 *'' Diaptomus ovatus'' (Koch, 1844) *'' Diaptomus palustris'' Kiss, 1960 *'' Diaptomus pattersonii'' (Templeton, 1838) *''

Diaptomus pictus ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' Brady, 1913 *'' Diaptomus pollux'' King, 1855 *'' Diaptomus rehmanni'' Grochmalicki, 1913 *''

Diaptomus rostripes ''Diaptomus rostripes'' is a species of calanoid copepod in the family Diaptomidae Diaptomidae is a family of freshwater pelagic copepods. It includes around 50 genera: *''Acanthodiaptomus'' Kiefer, 1932 *''Aglaodiaptomus'' Light, 1938 *''All ...

'' Herbst, 1955 *''

Diaptomus rubens ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' (O. F. Müller, 1785) *''

'' (Koch, 1844) *'' Diaptomus santafesinus'' Ringuelet & Ferrato, 1967 *''

Diaptomus silvaticus ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' S. Wright, 1927 *''

Diaptomus staphylinus ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' (Milne Edwards, 1840) *'' Diaptomus tenuicornis'' (Dana, 1849) *'' Diaptomus trybomi'' Lilljeborg ''in'' Guerne & Richard, 1889 *'' Diaptomus uxorius'' King, 1855 *''

Diaptomus vexillifer ''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. In addition, the females ca ...

'' Brehm, 1933 *'' Diaptomus wolterecki'' (Brehm, 1933) *'' Diaptomus zografi'' Kritchagin, 1887

References

Diaptomidae {{Copepod-stub