Temora (crustacean)
Topic: Biology
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Short description: Genus of crustaceans
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| Temora turbinata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Copepoda |
| Order: | Calanoida |
| Family: | Temoridae |
| Genus: | Temora Baird, 1850[1] |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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))
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 T. Chad Walter (2015). "Temora Baird, 1850". World of Copepods database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104241.
Wikidata ☰ Q10692615 entry
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