Hussein, M., Obuid-Allah, A., Mohammad, A. (1999). A KEY FOR IDENTIFICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FRESHWATER CYCLOPOIDA (COPEPODA, CRUSTACEA) OF EGYPT. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 3(4), 243-268. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.1999.3451
Mohammad Hussein; Ahmad Obuid-Allah; Azhar Mohammad. "A KEY FOR IDENTIFICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FRESHWATER CYCLOPOIDA (COPEPODA, CRUSTACEA) OF EGYPT". Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 3, 4, 1999, 243-268. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.1999.3451
Hussein, M., Obuid-Allah, A., Mohammad, A. (1999). 'A KEY FOR IDENTIFICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FRESHWATER CYCLOPOIDA (COPEPODA, CRUSTACEA) OF EGYPT', Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 3(4), pp. 243-268. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.1999.3451
Hussein, M., Obuid-Allah, A., Mohammad, A. A KEY FOR IDENTIFICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FRESHWATER CYCLOPOIDA (COPEPODA, CRUSTACEA) OF EGYPT. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 1999; 3(4): 243-268. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.1999.3451
A KEY FOR IDENTIFICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FRESHWATER CYCLOPOIDA (COPEPODA, CRUSTACEA) OF EGYPT
Zoology Dept., Faculty of sciences Assuit Univ. Assuit.
Abstract
The present paper includes a proposed key, with diagnostic features and drawings, to identify the freshwater cyclopoids of Egypt. These are minute planktonic crustaceans that play an important role in the food web of freshwater ecosystem. Eleven species belonging to 10 genera were taxonomically described with their geographical distribution.