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Morphology of Cyclops (With Diagram)

Cyclops are the most familiar copepod of class-Crustacea. These crustaceans are found in fresh water ponds, lakes and in slight brakish water of the estuary. They are regarded as zoo-planktons. Cyclops acts as intermediate host of guinea-worm, Dracunculus medinensis. The coiled larvae of Dracunculus are released in water by rupturing the blister of human beings. In case of guinea- worm [...]

By Shreya Chonkar|2016-11-05T04:14:11+00:00November 5, 2016|Arthropods|Comments Off

Structure of Cyclops (With Diagram) | Zoology

In this article we will discuss about the structure of cyclops with the help of diagram. 1. It is the slide of Cyclops. 2. These are mostly free living forms of greenish colour found in ponds and ditches of stagnent water. 3. Body broad in middle and tapers behind into a urosome. 4. The body is divisible into a head, [...]

By Vandana S|2016-10-13T19:19:11+00:00October 13, 2016|Practicals|Comments Off