1. Class: Crustacea
Subclass: Copepoda
Order: Eucopepoda
Suborder:Cyclopoida
Mesocyclops edax Forbes
Description:
Plate 024a. Lateral view of female Mesocyclops edax.
Plate 024b. 1st antennae of Mesocyclops edax, usually containing 17 segments.
Plate 024c. The 2nd antennae of Mesocyclops edax (upper right and left)
and 2nd maxillae of same (bottom). The toothed hyaline lamella of 1st
segment is easily
Plate 024d. The 5th leg of Mesocyclops edax.
Plate 024e. Caudal rami of Mesocyclops edax.
Number of segments in 1st antennae usually 17; the hyaline lamella of last segment
of 1st antennae is notched with ventrally curved teeth. This common and wide
spread species may be confused with Macrocyclops fuscus. The inner margin of
the caudal rami containing hairs. The placement of the lateral spine on the caudal
rami is nearly midway between last abdominal segment and terminal setae.

2. Plate 024a. Lateral view of female Mesocyclops edax.

3. Plate 024b. 1st antennae of Mesocyclops edax, usually containing 17 segments.
The toothed hyaline lamella of last segment is easily seen.

4. Plate 024c. The 2nd antennae of Mesocyclops edax (upper right and left) and
2nd maxillae of same (bottom).

5. 5th leg
Plate 024d. The 5th leg of Mesocyclops edax.

6. hairs
Plate 024e. Caudal rami of Mesocyclops edax.

7. Strong teeth turned backwards
Plate 024f. Last segment of 1st antennae of Mesocyclops edax.