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Onychodiaptomus sanguineus (Forbes S.A., 1876)
Copepod
Family: Diaptomidae


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© Ian Gardiner     (Photo ID #74760)

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Distribution of Onychodiaptomus sanguineus in British Columbia in British Columbia

Introduction


Onychodiaptomus sanguineus is widely distributed in Canada and the northern USA south to Arizona, Gulf of Mexico states, and South Carolina (Reid and Williamson, 2010). It has been collected in extreme southwest British Columbia (Sandercock & Scudder, 1994).

This species is found in lakes and temporary ponds (Reid and Williamson, 2010).

Note Author: Ian Gardiner

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
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Synonyms and Alternate Names

Diaptomus sanguineus Forbes S.A., 1876

Species References

Reid, J. W. and C. E Williamson 2010. Copepoda. In: Thorp, J.H. & A.P Covich (Eds.). Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates. Academic Press, New York: 829-899.

Sandercock, G. A. and G. G. E. Scudder 1994. An Introduction and Key to the Freshwater Calanoid Copepods (Crustacea) of British Columbia. Dept of Zoology, University of British Columbia. Unpublished manuscript. Available at http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hts/risc/o_docs/aquatic/calanoid/assets/final.pdf

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