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An outline of the distribution patterns of the freshwater Copepoda of Israel and surroundings

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The distribution of the freshwater Copepoda in the Levantine province is analyzed. The characteristics of the five subprovinces of the freshwater fauna in the area are briefly presented and the representative species of Copepoda, mainly of the Harpacticoida, are mentioned. The presence of a palearctic enclave in the mountains of South Sinai and the presence of Ethiopian species in the Jordan-Dead Sea valley, is emphasized.

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  1. Department of Zoology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 91904, Jerusalem, Israel

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Por, F.D. An outline of the distribution patterns of the freshwater Copepoda of Israel and surroundings. Hydrobiologia 113, 151–154 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00026602

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