Thermodiaptomus
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| Thermodiaptomus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Copepoda |
| Order: | Calanoida |
| Family: | Diaptomidae |
| Genus: | Thermodiaptomus Kiefer, 1932 |
Thermodiaptomus is a genus of copepods in the family Diaptomidae, containing the following species:[1]
- Thermodiaptomus congruens (G. O. Sars, 1927)
- Thermodiaptomus galebi (Barrois, 1891)
- Thermodiaptomus galeboides (G. O. Sars, 1909)
- Thermodiaptomus mixtus (G. O. Sars, 1909)
- Thermodiaptomus syngenes (Kiefer, 1929)
- Thermodiaptomus yabensis (S. Wright & Tressler, 1928)
T. galeboides is restricted to Lake Victoria, and is listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List.[2]
