Acanthocyclops vernalis (Fischer, 1853)
(a freshwater copepod)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAcanthocyclops vernalis (a freshwater copepod)
GenusAcanthocyclops (a genus of freshwater copepods)
FamilyCYCLOPIDAE (cyclopid copepods)
OrderCYCLOPOIDA (cylopoid copepods)
SuperorderPODOPLEA (a superorder of crustaceans)
InfraclassNeocopepoda (an infraclass of crustaceans)
ClassMAXILLOPODA (CLASS) (a class of crustaceans)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Acanthocyclops vernalis (a freshwater copepod) :
1: Acanthocyclops vernalis (a freshwater copepod)
11 Mar 1978 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
in leaf-filled temporary pool at roadside under Oak
Image 1: Female with epizooites
2: Acanthocyclops vernalis (a freshwater copepod)
10 Mar 1978 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
in pond
Image 1: Antenna and antennuleImage 2: Dorsal viewImage 3: Dorsal view (2)Image 4: Dorsal view (3)Image 5: Egg sacks and furcal ramiImage 6: Oblique view

Acanthocyclops vernalis (a freshwater copepod) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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