Afrocyclops pauliani
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† Afrocyclops pauliani Lindberg, 1951
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Location of Analamanga Region, Madagascar |
Afrocyclops pauliani is an extinct species of copepod in the family Cyclopidae. A single specimen was discovered in 1951 in a small freshwater pool near Antananarivo, Madagascar, but the species has not been seen in collections since.
References[]
- ^ Reid, J.W. (1996). "Afrocyclops pauliani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T611A13066717. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T611A13066717.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List extinct species
- Cyclopidae
- Freshwater crustaceans of Africa
- Extinct animals of Africa
- Extinct invertebrates since 1500
- Crustaceans described in 1951
- Extinct crustaceans
- Copepod stubs