Mesocyclops leuckarti
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Mesocyclops leuckarti is a species of copepods . It is also known as a pond hopper .
The species reaches a length of about 1.3 millimeters and is mostly colorless. The first antenna consists of 17 sections. The ice bags are large and protruding. Approximately in the middle of the Furca branches are "outer bristles".
Mesocyclops leuckarti occurs as a floating form in ponds, ponds and quarry ponds. This species can be an important plankton in lakes .
supporting documents
- Heinz Streble , Dieter Krauter : Life in a drop of water. Microflora and microfauna of freshwater. An identification book. Franckh-Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-440-11966-2 .