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Temora discaudata

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Temora discaudata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Temoridae
Genus: Temora
Species:
T. discaudata
Binomial name
Temora discaudata
(Giesbrecht, 1889)
Synonyms[1]

Calanus scutellatus (Dana, 1849)

Temora discaudata is a copepod in the family Temoridae. It was first described in 1849 by James Dwight Dana, being placed in the Calanus genus. It was described as a member of the Temora genus in 1889 by Prussian zoologist Wilhelm Giesbrecht. The female measures between 1.68 mm to 2.05 mm in length, while the male ranges between 1.65 and 1.85 mm.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Temora discaudata Giesbrecht, 1889". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2020-01-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Temora discaudata (Giesbrecht, 1889)". WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2020-01-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)