Acanthocyclops fonticulus

Acanthocyclops fonticulus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Cyclopoida
Family: Cyclopidae
Genus: Acanthocyclops
Species:
A. fonticulus
Binomial name
Acanthocyclops fonticulus
Lee & Chang, 2007

Acanthocyclops fonticulus is a species of copepod in the family Cyclopidae.[1] It was first described in 2007 by Ji Min Lee and Cheon Young Chang.[2][3]

The species is endemic to Korea,[1] where it has been found in springs in mountain valleys or in caves, in Gangwon-do, Chungcheongbuk-do, and on Muhaksan in Gyeongsangnam-do and in Jeollanam-do on Jirisan.[1] It is a freshwater species.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "국립생물자원관 한반도의 생물다양성 (NIBR: Detail - Acanthocyclops fonticulus)". species.nibr.go.kr. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  2. ^ "Acanthocyclops fonticulus Lee & Chang, 2007". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  3. ^ a b Ji Min Lee; Cheon Young Chang (January 2007). "Acanthocyclops fonticulus (cyclopoida, cyclopidae), a new species of cyclopoid copepods from mountain springs in Korea". Animal Cells and Systems. 11 (1): 61–68. doi:10.1080/17386357.2007.9647317. ISSN 1976-8354. Wikidata Q58266914.