Candacia worthingtoni explained

Candacia worthingtoni is a species of copepod in the order Calanoida first described by George Grice in 1981 under the basionym Paracandacia worthingtoni.^[1] The species is named for the scientist emeritus Valentine Worthington, as a tribute to his contributions to the field of physical oceanography.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Candacia worthingtoni (Grice, 1981). 2021-08-13. www.marinespecies.org.
2. Grice. George. 1981. Paracandacia worthingtoni, a new species of calanoid copepoda from the Pacific Ocean. Bulletin of Plankton Society of Japan. 28. 2. 165–168. AGRIS.