Temora (crustacean) explained

Temora is a genus of copepods in the family Temoridae. The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:^[1]

• Temora discaudata Giesbrecht, 1889
• Temora kerguelensis Wolfenden, 1911
• Temora longicornis (Müller O.F., 1785)
• Temora stylifera (Dana, 1849)
• Temora turbinata (Dana, 1849)

Additionally, Temora curta (Dana, 1849) is considered a taxon inquirendum.

Species brought into synonymy

A number of species previously included in this genus have been moved to the Eurytemora genus:^[1]

• Temora affinis Poppe, 1880 and Temora inermis Boeck, 1865 (now Eurytemora affinis affinis Poppe, 1880)
• Temora clausii Hoek, 1878 and Temora velox Lilljeborg, 1853 (now Eurytemora velox (Lilljeborg, 1853))

Notes and References

1. T. Chad Walter . 2015 . Temora Baird, 1850 . Copepoda . 104241 . 6 April 2018.