Pesceus schmeili (Mrázek, 1893)

KARPOWICZ, Maciej, 2016, New data to the knowledge on the Harpacticoida (Crustacea, Copepoda) fauna in Poland, Fragmenta Faunistica 59 (2), pp. 87-98 : 90-91

Pesceus schmeili (Mrázek, 1893)

Location, ecology. Only females were found on the surface of zebra mussel ( Dreissena polymorpha ) from Lake Boczne in the Masurian Lakeland.

Ge ner al d i str ib ut io n a n d b io lo g y. Palaearctic, inhabits various types of water bodies, from large lakes where it is common in benthos and reaches considerable depths, to lowland swamps and springs ( Borutzky 1952). Pesceus schmeili s. str. occurs throughout Europe up to and including Ural region. Widespread in Poland ( Drzycimski 1985). Polycyclic ( Sarvala 1990; Fefilova 2007) and oligosaprobic ( Sarkka 1995).

Distinguishing features. Caudal rami widely divergent, almost three times as long as wide, with slightly narrowed and pointed tips. Outer and inner margins of caudal rami hairy.