Temora kerguelensis explained

Temora kerguelensis is a marine copepod in the Temoridae family. It was first described in 1911 by English oceanographer Richard Norris Wolfenden.[1] The adult specimen measures around 2 mm. It has been recorded in sub-Antarctic waters of the southern Indian Ocean near Kerguelen Islands.[2]

This species was described from 2 male specimens that differ from T. longicornis and T. turbinata, collected from depths shallower than 200 m.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Temora kerguelensis (Wolfenden, 1911). WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species. 2020-01-22.
  2. Web site: Temora kerguelensis Wolfenden, 1911 . 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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