An annotated checklist and keys to the species of Copepoda Harpacticoida (Crustacea)
Author
Wells, J. B. J.
text
Zootaxa
2007
2007-08-31
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1568.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.1568.1.1
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Family
Laophontidae
Sexual dimorphism is highly developed in this family. Separate keys are given for males and females.
Caution:
P2–P4 setation is variable in many species. Variation is known to occur between populations, within a population, between the sexes and even between the right and left members of a pair of legs in a single individual. While these keys take present knowledge of variation into account, its very existence means that any identification must be checked against a good description.