| Aglaodiaptomus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Copepoda |
| Order: | Calanoida |
| Family: | Diaptomidae |
| Genus: | Aglaodiaptomus Light, 1938 |
Aglaodiaptomus is a genus ofcopepods in the familyDiaptomidae. They are often bright red or blue due tocarotenoidpigments.[1]
Species distributions are known very imprecisely, and two species are listed asvulnerable species on theIUCN Red List (marked VU below); both areendemic to theUnited States.A. kingsburyae was described from "a roadside ditch inOklahoma and a pool and a pond inTexas", whileA. marshianus was described fromLake Jackson,Florida.[2]
The genusAglaodiaptomus contains 15 species.[3]
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