Temora turbinata

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.

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

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. "Temora turbinata (Dana, 1849)". WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  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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