Paradiaptomus africanus is a species of copepod in the family Diaptomidae. As an example occurrence, Lovenula africana is found within the Makgadikgadi Pans, a seasonal hypersaline wetland in Botswana.C. Michael Hogan (2008) Makgadikgadi, The Megalithic Portal, ed. A. Burnham

Related species Other members of this genus are often found in certain African hypersaline lakes.Ulrich Theodore Hammer (1986) Saline Lake Ecosystems of the World, Published by Springer, 616 pages For example, other species within this genus include:

Paradiaptomus excellens Paradiaptomus simplex

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