Penilia avirostris explained

Penilia avirostris is a species of ctenopod in the family Sididae. It is found in temperate Asia, Europe, and New Zealand.

Sea Temperature Influence

Penilia avirostris live in waters around 18°C, but can live in waters from 12°c to 30°c. However, The increase in temperatures in the North Sea allow Penilia avirostris to thrive, having its populations dramatically grow in 2002 and 2003.^[1]

Further reading

• Book: Sididae and Holopediidae (Crustacea: Daphniiformes). 1992. Korovchinsky . N. M.. SPB Academic Publishing. Guides to the Identification of the Microinvertebrates of the Continental Waters of the World. 3. 978-90-5103-074-7. 0928-2440.

Notes and References

1. Johns . D. G. . Edwards . M. . Greve . W. . SJohn . A. W. G. . 2005-10-01 . Increasing prevalence of the marine cladoceran Penilia avirostris (Dana, 1852) in the North Sea . Helgoland Marine Research . en . 59 . 3 . 214–218 . 10.1007/s10152-005-0221-y . 1438-3888. free .