Acanthocyclops

Characteristics:

Cyclopoid copepod

Short, segmented prosome with legs attached

Short antennae

Tear shaped body

Shorter urosome/ rami split higher up than Limno

Typically larger than Limno, copepodite acantho usually the size of adult limno

Female has two egg sacs

Acantho Acantho2 Acantho3

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