Revision of the Australian Cyclopidae (Copepoda : Cyclopoida). I. Acanthocyclops Kiefer, Diacyclops Kiefer and Australocyclops, gen. Nov

Abstract

The Australian species of Acanthocyclops Kiefer, Diacyclops Kiefer and Australocyclops, gen. nov. are revised and the following species are recognized: Acanthocyclops robustus (Sars), Diacyclops bisetosus (Rehburg), D. cryonastes, sp. nov., Australocyclops australis (Sars), A. palustrium, sp. nov. and A. similis, sp. nov. All are described, figured and discussed and keys are provided for their identification.