Temora turbinata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Temoridae
Genus: Temora
Species:
T. turbinata
Binomial name
Temora turbinata
(Dana, 1849)
Synonyms[1]
  • Calanus turbinatus Dana, 1849 (original naming)
  • Temora africana Brady, 1914
  • Temora tenuicauda Brady, 1899

Temora turbinata is a copepod in the Temoridae family. It is an epipelagic species,[2] having been recorded in coastal waters around the world.[3] It was first described in 1849 by American scientist James Dwight Dana.

Description

The female measures between 0.9 mm to 1.6 mm in length, while the male ranges between 1.3 and 1.5 mm.[1]

The cephalosome is shield-like and short, being only up to twice as long as the urosome. One of the male's antennae is geniculated. The female urosome has three segments.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Temora turbinata (Dana, 1849)". WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  2. 1 2 "T. turbinata - Catálogo de Zooplâncton da Bacia de Campos" [Zooplankton Catalogue of the Campos Basin] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  3. ↑ "Temora turbinata (Dana, 1849)". Ocean Biogeographic Information System. Retrieved 2020-01-22.


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