Abstract
Of the nine species of Tropodiaptomus occurring in Equatorial East Africa, seven are redescribed and figured in great detail. Their relationships are discussed. A primary homonym is eliminated, and types are indicated wherever possible.
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Dumont, H.J., Maas, S. On nine Tropodiaptomus-species (Copepoda, Calanoida) from equatorial East Africa. Hydrobiologia 167, 415–427 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00026334
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