Penilia avirostris
Appearance
Penilia avirostris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Branchiopoda |
Order: | Ctenopoda |
Family: | Sididae |
Genus: | Penilia |
Species: | P. avirostris
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Binomial name | |
Penilia avirostris Dana, 1849
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Penilia avirostris is a species of ctenopod in the family Sididae. It is found in temperate Asia, Europe, and New Zealand.[1][2][3]
Sea Temperature Influence
[edit]Penilia avirostris live in waters around 18°C, but can live in waters from 12°c to 30°c. However, The increase in temperatures in the North Sea allow Penilia avirostris to thrive, having its populations dramatically grow in 2002 and 2003.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Penilia avirostris Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ "Penilia avirostris". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ "Penilia avirostris species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ Johns, D. G.; Edwards, M.; Greve, W.; SJohn, A. W. G. (2005-10-01). "Increasing prevalence of the marine cladoceran Penilia avirostris (Dana, 1852) in the North Sea". Helgoland Marine Research. 59 (3): 214–218. doi:10.1007/s10152-005-0221-y. ISSN 1438-3888.
Further reading
[edit]- Korovchinsky, N. M. (1992). Sididae and Holopediidae (Crustacea: Daphniiformes). Guides to the Identification of the Microinvertebrates of the Continental Waters of the World. Vol. 3. SPB Academic Publishing. ISBN 978-90-5103-074-7. ISSN 0928-2440.