Mastigodiaptomus amatitlanensis

Mastigodiaptomus amatitlanensis is a species of calanoid copepod in the family Diaptomidae. Endemic to Lake Amatitlán in Guatemala, it has not been observed since it was initially described, and may now be extinct.[1][3]

Mastigodiaptomus amatitlanensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Diaptomidae
Genus: Mastigodiaptomus
Species:
M. amatitlanensis
Binomial name
Mastigodiaptomus amatitlanensis
(Wilson M.S., 1941)
Synonyms[2]
  • Diaptomus amatitlanensis Wilson M.S., 1941

References

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  1. ^ a b Reid, J.W. (1996). "Mastigodiaptomus amatitlanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T12860A3391489. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T12860A3391489.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Walter, T. Chad (2008). "Mastigodiaptomus amatitlanensis (Wilson M.S., 1941)". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  3. ^ Jaime, Sarahi; Cervantes-Martínez, Adrián; Gutiérrez-Aguirre, Martha A.; Suárez-Morales, Eduardo; Juárez-Pernillo, Julio R.; Reyes-Solares, Elena M.; Delgado-Blas, Victor H. (2021). "Historical Zooplankton Composition Indicates Eutrophication Stages in a Neotropical Aquatic System: The Case of Lake Amatitlán, Central America". Diversity. 13 (9): 432. doi:10.3390/d13090432.