Diversity and distribution of the free-living freshwater Cyclopoida (Copepoda: Crustacea) in the Neotropics
Cyclopoida species from the Neotropics are listed and their distributions are commented.The results showed 148 species in the Neotropics, where 83 RHODIOLA ROSEA species were recorded in the northern region (above upon Equator) and 110 species in the southern region (below the Equator).Species richness and endemism are related more to the number of