Cyclopidae: Mandibular palp reduced to a papilla, bearing 3 setae at most

Cyclopinae: Last or unique segment of P5 with less than three appendices in the female.
Mesocyclops
Description: First antenna with 17 segments reaching beyond the cephalothorax. Last segment of P5
with 2 long setae. Inner setae on caudal branch more than twice as long as outer setae. Last segment of
P5 of female with one terminal seta and one seta on the inner margin. First antenna with hyaline plate
on last segment.

Mesocyclops
Body slender. Seminal receptacle hammer shaped; Handle of “hammer” dilated and almost sac-like.
Furca generally slightly elongated. Antennule 17 segmented. P1 to P4 with 3-segmented rami. P1 with or
without seta on inner angle of Bsp. P5 2-segmented, terminal segment with an apical seta and a long
spine, inserted laterally.

Mesocyclops aspericornis

Diagnosis: Relatively large species, _____ (length). Urosome length of the specimen from ____ (place) .
ca. _____(in micrometer). Pediger 5 laterally pilose. Genital double-somite naked. Lateral arms of
seminal receptacle wide and long, transverse duct-like structures forming V-shape next to copulatory
pore. Hairs present on entire medial surface of caudal rami. Spinules present at insertions of
anterolateral and posterolateral caudal setae. Antennule bearing spinules on ventral surface of
segments _________. Second endopodal segment of the antenna with ______ setae. Caudal surface of
antennal coxobasis with small spinules arranged in wide, nearly quadrangular-shaped field next to
insertion of medial setae, and group of tiny spinules proximally between oblique row and longitudinal
row. Maxillulary palp naked. P1 basipodite lacking medial spine. P4 intercoxal sclerite with small (as long
as wide) acute outgrowths. Of apical spines of P4 enp3 the medial (or inner) spine distinctly (______
times) longer than lateral spine. Lateral (outer) margin of medial spine without teeth or just few teeth
present.
Short Description: P1 Bsp has inner seta with both patterns of hair are present. Both 5th segment and
caudal rami with hairs.

Aspericornis
Inner portion of basipodite of 1st leg without seta
With patterns of hair on 5th segment
Caudal rami with medial hairs on entire medial surface

Thermocyclops
First antenna without hyaline plate and with 17 segments reaching beyond the cephalothorax . Last
segment of P5 of female with 2 long terminal setae. Inner setae on caudal branch more than twice as long
as outer setae.
Thermocyclops
Body slender. Furca less than 4 times as long as wide. Seminal receptacle hammer-shaped; hammer with
sac-like handle. P1-P4 with 3-segmented rami. P1 with a seta near the inner angle of Bsp. P5 2-
segemented, the terminal segment bearing an apical seta and a setiform spine, the latter generally inserted
apically or subapically.
Thermocyclops crassus

Diagnosis: In comparison to its congeners, relatively large species, ________ mm. Urosome length in the
specimen from ____________ ca.______ μm. Tiny spinules present on lateral margin of pediger 5.
Genital double somite longer than wide, length/width: ______. Lateral arms of seminal receptacle wide
and straight. No hairs on medial margin of caudal rami. Caudal rami ______ times as long as wide.
Spinules absent at insertion of anterolateral and posterolateral caudal setae. Terminal accessory
(innermost) seta ______times as long as posterolateral caudal (outermost seta). Dorsal caudal seta
approximately as long as posterolateral caudal seta. Longest (inner terminal) caudal seta with ventrally
curled tip. Caudal surface of antennal coxobasis; except for robust spinules in proximal oblique row near
lateral margin, other spinules tiny. P1 basipodite with medial spine reaching beyond distal margin of enp2
and bearing few longer setules in proximal half of spine. Caudal surface of intercoxal sclerites naked in
P1-P3 and with long hairs in P4. Hemisphere shaped outgrowths on distal margin of P4 intercoxal sclerite
with few large teeth (fig. 7C). Hairs present on medial margin of P4 basipodite. Medial apical spine of P4
enp3 1.7-2.4 times as long as lateral apical spine.

T. crassus
Longest terminal seta curved at the tip and is 120-230 μm. The wings of seminal receptacle with broad
head, only slightly bended backwards. Caudal branch 2-2.6 times as long as wide. Inner caudal setae 2.7-
3.6 times as long as the caudal ramus. Connecting plate on P4 with spines on outgrowth and straight spine
in the ibber distal segment of the endopodite.

Thermocyclops decipiens

Diagnosis: Relatively large species, 0.8-1.1 mm. Urosome length in the specimen from _____ ca. _____
μm. Pediger 5 with hair-like spinules on lateral margin Genital double-somite longer than wide,
length/width: ______ Lateral arms of seminal receptacle nearly straight. Caudal rami ____ times as long
as wide, with smooth medial surface. No spinules at insertion of anterolateral and posterolateral caudal
setae. Terminal accessory (innermost) caudal seta ______ times as long as posterolateral (outermost)
caudal seta. Dorsal caudal seta approx. as long as posterolateral caudal seta. Longest terminal caudal seta
with straight or slightly curved tip. Caudal surface ornamentation of antennal coxobasis: spinules robust
in longitudinal row and oblique proximal row near lateral margin. P1 basipodite with medial spine
reaching distal margin of enp2, tiny spinules present in entire length of spine. Caudal surface of intercoxal
sclerite naked in P1, with rows of spinules in P2-P3 (spinules sometimes absent in P2), and rows of long
hairs in P4. Frontal surface of intercoxal sclerites with hairs in P1-P3 and two groups of spinules in P4.
Outgrowths on distal margin of P4 intercoxal sclerite very high and bearing teeth. Medial margin of P4
basipodite with apical spinules. Medial apical spine of P4 enp3 _____ times longer than lateral apical
spine.

T. decipiens
The membrane connecting the base of the P4 has 2 high and slime outgrowths with bigger spines on
caudal branch 2.5 times as long as wide. Longest setae not curved. Seminal receptacle with thin head and
lateral arms strongly curved posteriorly. Female size 760-790 μm

Eucyclops sp. (Claus, 1893)

Short Description:
Description: Fifth leg articulated with the fifth thoracic segment with an angular outline. First antenna
with 6-12 segments. Outer margin of caudal branches with small distinct saw-like spines. Caudal
branches usually very divergent and 4-9 times as long as wide. Lateral spine near the end of caudal
branch. The internal angle of P4 Bsp sharply produced.

Description: Anterior part of body ovoid. Pedigerous somite 5 generally ornamented laterally with more
or less long hair-setae. Genital double somite broad in its anterior part, strongly tapering posteriorly.
Seminal receptacle moderately dilated anteriorly,posterior part narrow. Furca long, slender, with most
often denticles on the outer edge in female (constituting a serra). Terminal outer furcal setae spiniform.
Anal operculum weakly developed. Antennule 11 or 12 segmented, the last 3 segments most often
bearing a hyaline membrane. P1-P4 biramous, each ramus 3-segmented. Endp3 P4 ending in 2 spiniform
and relatively short setae.

Eucyclopinae: Last or unique segment segment of P5 with 3 appendices in the female

Diaptominae: P1 with exopodite 3 provided with only 1 marginal outer spine; male right antennule with
4 segments after the geniculation
Arctodiaptomus dorsalis

Arctodiaptomus
Description: Pedigerous somite 5 with fairly large wings. Rostrum well developed with 2 more or less
blunt spines. Right male Antennule with spiniform process on segments 8,10,11,13 and often 14; in all
cases, 2 setae on segment 11.
Bsp of right nale P5 with hyaline lamella on inner side and with proximal chitinous lobe on caudal
surface. Bsp of left ale P5 with hyaline lamella on inner margin; Exp ending in elongated digitiform
process, flanked frontally by long inner seta, constituting a pair of pincers with the terminal process. Enp
of female P5 short, bearing only a tuft of apical hair setae.

Description label
Fig. #. Mesocyclops aspericornis (Daday, 1906). Female. A. Urosome, dorsal B. Seminal receptacle C.
Caudal rami, ventral D. Antennal coxobasis, caudal E.P4 endopodite 2-3, frontal. Specimens drawn were
collected at Brgy. ,_____, _____ with Ref. No. USTZRC _____.Scale bars A= ____ μm; B-E= ____ μm

Discussion part:
- Relationship of copepods w/ Tadpoles (total count 106)
- Relationship of copepods to Moina sp.
Intro
- Sagada and Dumaguete long lat
- description of diversity in Luzon and Visayas
Distribution
- Inframximal distribution

Checklist table of specimen records

Taxonomic keys
Dussart & Defaye (2001)
Fernando (2002)
Dela Paz et al. (2016)
Peterson (
ADD DISCUSSION PART

Eucyclops
More than 80 species and subspecies of Eucyclops are known in the tropics and about half of them have
been found once. It is considered rare and accidental in plankton samples. The species Eucyclops
serrulatus have been widely cited in tropical countries but it is considered as misidentification based on
insufficiently known description of the species. (Fernando, 2001)

Thermocyclops
Therocyclops consists of more than 50 species found mainly in low latitudes. Only Thermocyclops
crassus can be considered cosmopolitan

Description for T. crassus and T. decipiens

Lateral setae inserted t about the last third of caudal rami length or even closer to its distal end
Caudal rami shorter
Caudal rami of average length 2.5-3.3 as long as wide
Inner distal spine of P4 end twice as long as outer spine