Copepod Evolution


Huys R. 1 & G.A. Boxshall 2
The Ray Society. Nat. Hist. Mus. London, pp.1-468 (1991)

A complete and up-to-date review of copepods. Morphology, biology, ecology and distribution are discussed and illustrated in details. Evolutionary trends within the copepods, and a new phylogeny are presented. Particularly, a cladistical analysis of relationships between orders and a new classification are pointed out. A key to the orders is also included.


1. Department of Zoology - British Museum (Natural History)
Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD England; e-mail r.huys@nhm.ac.uk

2. Department of Zoology - British Museum (Natural History)
Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD England; e-mail gab@nhm.ac.uk

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