A third genus of freshwater calanoids (Copepoda, Diaptomidae, Diaptominae) in lowland tropical Africa: Camerundiaptomus, new genus
In: Journal of Crustacean Biology. Crustacean Society: Washington. ISSN 0278-0372; e-ISSN 1937-240X, more
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Fauna > Aquatic organisms > Aquatic animals > Shellfish > Freshwater organisms > Freshwater crustaceans
Taxa > Species > New taxa > New species
Camerundiaptomus Dumont & Chiambeng, 2002 [WoRMS]; Diaptomidae Baird, 1850 [WoRMS]
Cameroon [Marine Regions]
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- Dumont, H.J., more
- Chiambeng, G.Y.
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| Abstract |
We describe two new species in the new calanoid genus Camerundiaptomus. The new genus is currently known only from the rainforests of Cameroon, where its abundance is extremely low. The only other calanoid found was a known species of Tropodiaptomus. It was rare as well. Fish predation is cited as one among possible reasons for the rarity of calanoids in the Cameroon forest zone specifically, and for the generically impoverished calanoid fauna of tropical lowland Africa in general. |
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