Giant Copepod
Macrocyclops fuscus (Jurine, 1820)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Maxillopoda |
| Order | Cyclopoida |
| Family | Cyclopidae |
| Genus | Macrocyclops |
| Species | Macrocyclops fuscus (Jurine, 1820) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygophile
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from three counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Indiana, Kentucky
Counties
- Indiana
- Greene, Harrison
- Kentucky
- Edmonson
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Barr, T.C., Jr. & Kuehne, R.A. 1971. Ecological studies in the Mammoth Cave system of Kentucky. II. The Ecosystem. Annales de Speleologie 26: 47–96. doi:10.5038/1827-806X.3.1.10
- Lewis, J.J. & Reid, J.W. 2007. Patterns and processes of groundwater invasion by copepods in the Interior Low Plateaus of the United States. Acta Carsologica 36: 279–289. doi:10.3986/ac.v36i2.197
How to cite this account
Macrocyclops fuscus (Jurine, 1820). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1821. https://cavebiology.org/species/macrocyclops-fuscus/ (accessed 6 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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