Occurrence of Mesocyclops ogunnus Onabamiro, 1957 (Copepoda cyclopoida) in water bodies of São Paulo state, identified as Mesocyclops kieferi Van De Velde, 1984

Abstract

The aim of this work is clarify the identification of Mesocyclops ogunnus that occur in several reservoirs in the State of São Paulo and that was previously identified as Mesocyclops kieferi. These two species are closely related species with very similar characteristics. The differential characteristics are presented and the distribution of both species in the world is discussed.