Halicyclops lanceolatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cyclopoida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Copepoda Infraclassis: Neocopepoda Superordo: Podoplea Ordo: Cyclopoida

Suborder: Cyclopida
Familia: Cyclopidae
Subfamilia: Halicyclopinae
Genus: Halicyclops
Species: Halicyclops lanceolatus

Name

• Halicyclops lanceolatus Chang & Lee, 2012: 199, figs 2–4

Holotype: NIBR INV 0000245091, ♀, 2 March 2010, leg. J.M. Lee.

Type locality: Springs (0.5–1 m deep, sandy bottom on basalt rocks) in Jaeamcheon-gul Cave and a small ditch originating from the cavern springs and discharging into Hyeopjae Beach, Jeju Island, South Korea, 33°23′28.73″N 126°14′19.28″E.

Etymology: The specific name is a Latin adjective lanceolatus, meaning lanceolate, spear-like, which refers to the stout, lanceolate spines with broad blades of P1–P5, especially the inner apical on P5 exopod.

References

• Chang, C.Y. & Lee, J. 2012. Two new species of Halicyclops (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) from the estuarine interstitial waters in South Korea. Zootaxa 3368: 197–210. Preview PDF Reference page.