Temora discaudata
Appearance
Temora discaudata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Copepoda |
Order: | Calanoida |
Family: | Temoridae |
Genus: | Temora |
Species: | T. discaudata
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Binomial name | |
Temora discaudata (Giesbrecht, 1889)
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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
- ^ "Temora discaudata Giesbrecht, 1889". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
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