First occurrence of Mesocyclops aspericornis (Daday, 1906) (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) in northern Colombia | Zendy

Juan M. Fuentes-Reinés | Zendy; Eduardo SuárezMorales | Zendy; Cristian Granados-Martínez | Zendy

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First occurrence of Mesocyclops aspericornis (Daday, 1906) (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) in northern Colombia

Author(s) -

Juan M. Fuentes-Reinés,

Eduardo SuárezMorales,

Cristian Granados-Martínez

Publication year - 2017

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Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.276

H-Index - 22

ISSN - 1809-127X

DOI - 10.15560/13.2.2076

Subject(s) - cyclopoida , copepod , range (aeronautics) , ecology , biology , geography , crustacean , zoology , materials science , composite material

The occurrence of the Afro-Asian freshwater cyclopoid copepod Mesocyclops aspericornis in the Gaira River, Magdalena, northern Colombia, represents the first record in the area and expands its known distributional range in South America. The specimens examined are described and compared with available morphological data.The variability of this species is confirmed among American and Afro-Asian populations but it was observed also between two Colombian populations. This record contributes to track the advancement of this introduced species in the Americas.

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