Biology:Phaennidae

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Short description: Family of crustaceans

Phaennidae
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Phaennidae
G. O. Sars, 1902
Genera

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Phaennidae is a family of planktonic copepods, found in pelagic or benthopelagic waters.[1] It contains the following genera:[2][1]

  • Brachycalanus Farran, 1905
  • Cephalophanes Sars, 1907
  • Cornucalanus Wolfenden, 1905
  • Kirnesius Markhaseva & Semenova, 2005
  • Onchocalanus Sars, 1905
  • Phaenna Claus, 1863
  • Phaennocalanus Markhaseva, 2002
  • Talacalanus Wolfenden, 1911
  • Xanthocalanus Giesbrecht, 1892

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 J. M. Bradford-Grieve (2002). "Phaennidae Sars, 1902". Calanoida: Families. Australian Museum. http://crustacea.net/crustace/calanoida/www/phaennid.htm. 
  2. T. Chad Walter & G. Boxshall (2009). "Phaennidae". in T. C. Walter& G. Boxshall. World Copepoda database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104095. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3809077 entry