Temora (copepod)

Short description: Genus of crustaceans

Temora

Temora turbinata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Copepoda
Order:  | Calanoida
Family:  | Temoridae
Genus:  | Temora
Baird, 1850[1]
Synonyms[1]

* Halitemora Giesbrecht, 1881

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. ↑ 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.

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