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  Genus Mesocyclops

Species M. ogunnus

Taxon Information

The Species M. ogunnus has been reported (or is assumed) to occur in fresh waters. This taxon has been reported from North America.

(These statements were generated automatically from the WInvertebrates database.)

Literature Records

• Mesocyclops ogunnus, "USA (Florida Keys), Brazil, Cayman Islands (introduced in the Americas), Africa, Asia. Eurytopic, from large lakes and reservoirs to ponds, marshes and coastal lagoons; prefers eutrophic conditions and tolerates brackish waters" (Reid & Williamson, 2010).

Bibliography

• Reid, J.W. & C.E. Williamson. 2010. Copepoda. [in] J.H. Thorp & A.P. Covich (eds.). Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates, 3rd edition: 829-899.