Temora discaudata explained

Temora discaudata is a copepod in the family Temoridae. It was first described in 1849 by James Dwight Dana, being placed in the Calanus genus. It was described as a member of the Temora genus in 1889 by Prussian zoologist Wilhelm Giesbrecht.[1] The female measures between 1.68 mm to 2.05 mm in length, while the male ranges between 1.65 and 1.85 mm. It is found in the Pacific, Indian, and (marginally) Atlantic Oceans.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Temora discaudata (Giesbrecht, 1889). WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species. 2020-01-31.
  2. Web site: Temora discaudata Giesbrecht, 1889 . Razouls C. . Desreumaux N. . Kouwenberg J. . de Bovée F. . 2005–2021 . Biodiversity of Marine Planktonic Copepods (morphology, geographical distribution and biological data) . Sorbonne University, CNRS . 24 May 2021.

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