The genus Neocyclops Gurney in the West Indies: an update including the description of Neocyclops (Protoneocyclops) geltrudae n.sp. (Crustacea, Copepoda, Cyclopidae)

Amsterdam Epeditions to the West Indies Islands, Report 74



Giuseppe L. Pesce 1 & D. P. Galassi 1
Bijdragen tot Dierkunde 63 (2): 115-120 (1985)



Neocyclops (Protoneocyclops) geltrudae n. sp. is described from the marine interstitial of Curacao. Neocyclops (Neocyclops) medius Herbst, 1955 and N. (neocylops) vicinus Herbst, 1955 are for the first time recorded from the West Indies. New localities for Neocyclops (Protoneocyclops) stocki Pesce, 1985 from the West Indies are reported. A key to females of species of Neocyclops from the Caribbean is enclosed.




1. Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio I-67100 L'Aquila, Italy
e-mail: pesce@univaq.it; galassi@aquila.infn.it



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