Biology:Epischura

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Short description: Genus of crustaceans

Epischura
File:Epischura lacustris.tif
Male specimen of Epischura lacustris.
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Temoridae
Genus: Epischura
S. A. Forbes, 1882
Synonyms[1]
  • Scopiphora Pickering, 1844
  • Schmeil, 1897 Lamellipodia

Epischura is a genus of copepods in the family Temoridae.[1]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Epischura:[2]

  • Epischura fluviatilis Herrick, 1883
  • Epischura lacustris S. A. Forbes, 1882
  • Epischura massachusettsensis Pearse, 1906
  • Epischura nevadensis Lilljeborg, 1889
  • Epischura nordenskioldi Lilljeborg, 1889
  • Epischura smirnovi Borutsky, 1961
  • Epischura udylensis Borutsky, 1947
  • Epischura vagans Pickering, 1844
  • Epischura baikalensis G. O. Sars, 1900
  • Epischura chankensis Rylov, 1928

It has recently been proposed that Epischura is parapheletic with respect to Heterocope and that the Siberian species, Epischura baikalensis and Epischurella chankensis, be moved to the resurrected genus Epischurella.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3809202 entry