Paracyclops, Claus, 1893

Tang, Danny & Knott, Brenton, 2009, Freshwater cyclopoids and harpacticoids (Crustacea: Copepoda) from the Gnangara Mound region of Western Australia, Zootaxa 2029, pp. 1-70 : 26

Key to females of Australian species of Paracyclops

1 Urosomal somites 2–4 with numerous cuticular pits; caudal rami with cuticular depressions on ventral surface; legs 2 and 4 with 2 inner setae on middle endopodal segment ................................................. P. chiltoni (Thomson, 1882)

- Urosomal somites 2–4 with surface ridges; caudal rami without cuticular depressions on ventral surface; legs 2 and 4 with 1 inner seta on middle endopodal segment ...................................................................................................... 2

2 Caudal seta III longer than seta VI; leg 3 with 3 spines on terminal exopodal segment .... P. affinis (G. O. Sars, 1863)

- Caudal seta III shorter than seta VI; leg 3 with 4 spines on terminal exopodal segment ......... P. intermedius sp. nov.