Mesocyclops pehpeiensis explained
Mesocyclops pehpeiensis is a species of copepod in the family Cyclopidae native to Asia. It is closely related to Mesocyclops ferjemurami and Mesocyclops papuensis.[1] In 2018 it was reported that M. pehpeiensis has been found in western Lake Erie.[2]
Notes and References
- Hołyńska M, Sinh Nam V. June 2000. A new Oriental species of Mesocyclops (Copepoda: Cyclopidae). Hydrobiologia . 429. 1–3 . 197–206 . 10.1023/A:1004018631265 . 2000HyBio.429..197H . 45839672 .
- Associated Press (2018). "Two new zooplankton species found in Lake Erie". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Friday, August 10, 2018.